Samsung NX10 vs Sony HX20V

Its time to look closer at the Samsung NX10 versus Sony HX20V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is fairly well matched but the NX10 (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The NX10 was brought out 3 years earlier than the HX20V and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the NX10 matches up vs the HX20V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX10 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX10 enjoys physical measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX10 versus Sony HX20V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the NX10 vs the HX20V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX10 and HX20V is 80 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX10 and HX20V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX10 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX20V will give more detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older NX10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.