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Samsung NX10 vs Sony A6000

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX10 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A6000 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
  • Introduced April 2010
  • New Model is Samsung NX11
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Introduced April 2014
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-6
  • New Model is Sony A6300
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony A6000 Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Samsung NX10 vs Sony A6000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and A6000 (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX10 was launched 5 years prior to the A6000 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the NX10 matches up versus the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Sony A6000

 NX10 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Samsung NX10

 A6000 NX10 
IntroducedApril 2014April 2010Newer by 49 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k614kCrisper display (+308k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX10 and Sony A6000

 NX10 A6000 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX10 enjoys external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the NX10 vs the A6000.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX10 and A6000 is 80 and 85 respectively.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX10 and A6000.

As you can see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony A6000 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NX10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Portrait photography camera
73
you can focus manually
decent MP (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
79
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX10 Street photography factors
Sony A6000 Street photography factors
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than others (499 grams)
80
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (344g)
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Sports photography camera
52
decent MP (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery power (400 shots)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
72
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX10 Travel photography details
Sony A6000 Travel photography details
63
great battery power (400 shots)
decent MP (15MP)
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (499g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
77
lighter than competition in class (344g)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX10 Landscape photography information
Sony A6000 Landscape photography information
68
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent MP (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (400 shots)
no image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
78
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX10 Vlogging highlights
Sony A6000 Vlogging highlights
24
comes with face detect focusing
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
more heavy than others (499 grams)
33
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (344 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external mic support
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX10 and Sony A6000
 Samsung NX10Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX10 Sony Alpha a6000
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-04-07 2014-04-23
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by DRIM Engine Bionz X
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 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 15 179
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX Sony E
Number of lenses 32 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 614k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 499g (1.10 pounds) 344g (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 13.1
DXO Low light score 572 1347
Other
Battery life 400 images 360 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1130 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $626 $548