Samsung NX100 vs Samsung WB1100F

Lets look closer at the Samsung NX100 versus Samsung WB1100F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Samsung. The image resolution of the NX100 (15MP) and the WB1100F (16MP) is very comparable but the NX100 (APS-C) and WB1100F (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The NX100 was brought out 4 years earlier than the WB1100F and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the NX100 grades vs the WB1100F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX100 & Samsung WB1100F. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Samsung WB1100F Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX100 features physical dimensions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB1100F has dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") having a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the NX100 and the WB1100F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX100 and WB1100F is 88 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX100 and WB1100F.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung WB1100F will produce extra detail having its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older NX100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.