Samsung NX10 vs Sony S2100

Here, we will be matching up the Samsung NX10 vs Sony S2100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The NX10 was brought out 3 months after the S2100 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the NX10 grades against the S2100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX10 comes with external 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 S2100 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the NX10 vs the S2100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NX10 and S2100 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX10 and S2100.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX10 will offer you extra detail having its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.