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Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-E10

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX10 front
 
Sony ZV-E10 front
Portability
86
Imaging
71
Features
92
Overall
79

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-E10 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
  • Released April 2010
  • Replacement is Samsung NX11
Sony ZV-E10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 343g - 115 x 64 x 45mm
  • Revealed July 2021
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-E10 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Samsung NX10 versus Sony ZV-E10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NX10 was announced 12 years earlier than the ZV-E10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-E10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the NX10 matches up vs the ZV-E10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Sony ZV-E10

 NX10 ZV-E10 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E10 over the Samsung NX10

 ZV-E10 NX10 
RevealedJuly 2021April 2010More recent by 137 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution920k614kSharper screen (+306k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX10 and Sony ZV-E10

 NX10 ZV-E10 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-E10 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX10 comes with outer measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony ZV-E10 has measurements of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the NX10 and the ZV-E10.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-E10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NX10 and ZV-E10 is 80 and 86 respectively.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-E10 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-E10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The photograph below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX10 and ZV-E10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony ZV-E10 to result in more detail with its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older NX10 will be behind in sensor tech.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-E10 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony ZV-E10 as a Portrait photography camera
73
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
82
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX10 Street photography features
Sony ZV-E10 Street photography features
60
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (499g)
82
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
has focus by touch
good ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX10 Sports photography advice
Sony ZV-E10 Sports photography advice
52
decent megapixels (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (400 shots)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
77
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (440 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX10 Travel photography highlights
Sony ZV-E10 Travel photography highlights
63
good battery life (400 per charge)
decent megapixels (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (499g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
88
better than average battery power (440 CIPA)
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX10 Landscape photography factors
Sony ZV-E10 Landscape photography factors
68
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (400 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
81
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (440 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX10 Vlogging info
Sony ZV-E10 Vlogging info
24
features face detection autofocus
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (499g)
81
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 1920 pxls)
has external microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony ZV-E10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX10 and Sony ZV-E10
 Samsung NX10Sony ZV-E10
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX10 Sony ZV-E10
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2010-04-07 2021-07-30
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by DRIM Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 15 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX Sony E
Number of lenses 32 150
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 614k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x1920
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 499g (1.10 pounds) 343g (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 115 x 64 x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 572 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots 440 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1130 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $626 $699