Samsung NX1 vs Sony S980

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX1 versus Sony S980, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and S980 (12MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1 was brought out 5 years after the S980 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the NX1 scores versus the S980 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1 provides physical measurements of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the NX1 vs the S980.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1 and S980 is 66 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The image here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1 and S980.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX1 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX1 will result in greater detail having its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher NX1 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.