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Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Successor is Samsung NX11
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Revealed September 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 III
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Samsung NX10 versus Sony RX10 IV, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The NX10 was introduced 8 years prior to the RX10 IV which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the NX10 matches up against the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Sony RX10 IV

 NX10 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Samsung NX10

 RX10 IV NX10 
RevealedSeptember 2017April 2010More modern by 90 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k614kSharper screen (+826k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX10 and Sony RX10 IV

 NX10 RX10 IV 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX10 has outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the NX10 versus the RX10 IV.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NX10 and RX10 IV is 80 and 52 respectively.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX10 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX10 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve greater detail using its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged NX10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX10 Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography details
73
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
72
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX10 Street photography details
Sony RX10 IV Street photography details
60
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (499 grams)
64
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
environment proofing
heavier than competition (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
52
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (400 per charge)
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
77
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX10
Travel photography with Sony RX10 IV
63
better than average battery pack (400 shots)
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (499 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
57
environment proofing
has bluetooth
has touch focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (1,095g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
68
has manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (400 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
63
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX10 Vlogging features
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging features
24
has face detection autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
heavier than competitors in class (499 grams)
29
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic port
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (1,095g)
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX10 and Sony RX10 IV
 Samsung NX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-04-07 2017-09-12
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIM Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 15 315
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 614 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 499 grams (1.10 lb) 1095 grams (2.41 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 572 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images 400 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1130 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $626 $1,698