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Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX11
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Updated by Sony RX100 VI
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100 V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") use different sensor size.

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The NX10 was introduced 7 years prior to the RX100 V which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the NX10 matches up vs the RX100 V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Sony RX100 V

 NX10 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Samsung NX10

 RX100 V NX10 
RevealedOctober 2016April 2010Newer by 79 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k614kClearer screen (+615k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung NX10 and Sony RX100 V

 NX10 RX100 V 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. 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) while the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX10 compared to the RX100 V.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NX10 and RX100 V is 80 and 89 respectively.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX10 and RX100 V.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX10 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 V will offer greater detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged NX10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX10 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography features
73
focusing manually
MP count good (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX10 Street photography features
Sony RX100 V Street photography features
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (499 grams)
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
52
MP count good (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (400 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
70
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery life (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX10 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 V Travel photography features
63
better than average battery pack (400 CIPA)
MP count good (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (499 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
80
lighter than others (299 grams)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery life (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography highlights
68
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (400 shots)
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse function
70
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery life (220 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX10 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 V Vlogging details
24
includes face detection autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (499 grams)
81
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others (299g)
no external mic support
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX10 and Sony RX100 V
 Samsung NX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-04-07 2016-10-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 365.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 15 315
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 499 grams (1.10 lb) 299 grams (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 70
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 12.4
DXO Low light score 572 586
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 220 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1130 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $626 $998