Samsung NX10 vs Sony HX90V

In this article, we will be evaluating the Samsung NX10 versus Sony HX90V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is relatively comparable but the NX10 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX10 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the HX90V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the NX10 matches up vs the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX10 features outer measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX10 versus Sony HX90V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the NX10 compared to the HX90V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX10 and HX90V is 80 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX10 and HX90V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX10 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX90V will produce extra detail due to its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged NX10 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.