Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100

Below is a extensive comparison of the Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The NX10 was unveiled 3 years before the RX100 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX10 scores versus the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX10 features external dimensions 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 RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the NX10 compared to the RX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX10 and RX100 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX10 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX10 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 will resolve extra detail having an extra 5MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older NX10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.