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Samsung NX10 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX10 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Samsung NX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX11
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Released March 2013
  • Newer Model is Sony A6000
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung NX10 and Sony NEX-6, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is very close and they possess the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The NX10 was manufactured 4 years before the NEX-6 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NX10 grades against the NEX-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Sony NEX-6

 NX10 NEX-6 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Samsung NX10

 NEX-6 NX10 
ReleasedMarch 2013April 2010Fresher by 36 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k614kSharper display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX10 and Sony NEX-6

 NX10 NEX-6 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Samsung NX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX10 has got physical dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check the Samsung NX10 and Sony NEX-6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX10 versus the NEX-6.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX10 and NEX-6 is 80 and 85 respectively.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX10 and NEX-6.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony NEX-6 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older NX10 will be behind in sensor technology.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX10 Portrait photography advice
Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography advice
73
focusing manually
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX10 Street photography highlights
Sony NEX-6 Street photography highlights
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
heavier than others (499g)
78
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (345g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX10 Sports photography highlights
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography highlights
52
MP count decent (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (400 shots)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
66
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX10 Travel photography details
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography details
63
good battery (400 shots)
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (499g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
75
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX10 Landscape photography factors
Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography factors
68
focusing manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
MP count decent (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (400 CIPA)
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX10
Vlogging with Sony NEX-6
24
comes with face detection focusing
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than others (499 grams)
32
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (345g)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX10 and Sony NEX-6
 Samsung NX10Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX10 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-04-07 2013-03-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip DRIM Engine Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 15 99
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX Sony E
Amount of lenses 32 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 614 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 499g (1.10 lbs) 345g (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 78
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 13.1
DXO Low light score 572 1018
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 360 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1130 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $626 $365