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Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX10 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-1 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
  • Released April 2010
  • Replacement is Samsung NX11
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Released May 2020
  • Replacement is Sony ZV-1 II
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX10 was manufactured 11 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the NX10 matches up vs the ZV-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Sony ZV-1

 NX10 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Samsung NX10

 ZV-1 NX10 
ReleasedMay 2020April 2010Fresher by 123 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution922k614kClearer display (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX10 and Sony ZV-1

 NX10 ZV-1 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX10 provides physical measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX10 against the ZV-1.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NX10 and ZV-1 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX10 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX10 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony ZV-1 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older NX10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX10 Portrait photography features
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography features
73
you can focus manually
good megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
73
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX10
Street photography with Sony ZV-1
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
heavier than average in class (499 grams)
85
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
lighter than others in class (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX10 Sports photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography factors
52
good megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (400 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
71
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
low battery (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Travel photography camera
63
good battery (400 shots)
good megapixels (15MP)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (499g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
81
lighter than others in class (294 grams)
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
low battery (260 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX10 Landscape photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography advice
68
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
good battery (400 shots)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
70
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX10
Vlogging with Sony ZV-1
24
has face detect focusing
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
heavier than average in class (499 grams)
86
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic jack
lighter than others in class (294 grams)
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX10 and Sony ZV-1
 Samsung NX10Sony ZV-1
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX10 Sony ZV-1
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-04-07 2020-05-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 15 315
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 499g (1.10 lbs) 294g (0.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
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 260 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1130 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $626 $750