Samsung NX10 vs Sony a5100

Lets look more closely at the Samsung NX10 versus Sony a5100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and a5100 (24MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX10 was revealed 5 years earlier than the a5100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the NX10 scores against the a5100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX10 & Sony Alpha a5100. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony a5100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX10 provides outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony a5100 has proportions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the NX10 and the a5100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX10 and a5100 is 80 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NX10 and a5100.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony a5100 to give more detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older NX10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.