Samsung NX100 vs Sony A7R IV

Below is a detailed assessment of the Samsung NX100 vs Sony A7R IV, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and A7R IV (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The NX100 was released 9 years earlier than the A7R IV and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the NX100 scores against the A7R IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX100 and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX100 Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX100 offers external measurements of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony A7R IV has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX100 compared to the A7R IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX100 and A7R IV is 88 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX100 and A7R IV.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R IV will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 46MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older NX100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.