Samsung NX1 vs Sony TF1

On this page, we are evaluating the Samsung NX1 versus Sony TF1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and TF1 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The NX1 was released 16 months after the TF1 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the NX1 matches up versus the TF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX1 Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1 comes with outside measurements of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the NX1 versus the TF1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1 and TF1 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1 and TF1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX1 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX1 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher NX1 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.