Samsung NX10 vs Sony HX7V

Here, we will be matching up the Samsung NX10 vs Sony HX7V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is relatively similar but the NX10 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The NX10 was announced 15 months prior to the HX7V which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the NX10 scores versus the HX7V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX10 has external measurements 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 HX7V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the NX10 against the HX7V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX10 and HX7V is 80 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NX10 and HX7V.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX10 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX7V will offer more detail with its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NX10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.