Samsung NX10 vs Sony A6100

Here, we will be contrasting the Samsung NX10 and Sony A6100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and A6100 (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX10 was introduced 10 years earlier than the A6100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the NX10 matches up against the A6100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX10 & Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX10 enjoys outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the NX10 vs the A6100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX10 and A6100 is 80 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The image underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX10 and A6100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony A6100 to render greater detail using its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged NX10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.