Samsung NX100 vs Sony A850

On this page, we will be reviewing the Samsung NX100 and Sony A850, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and A850 (25MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The NX100 was revealed 6 months after the A850 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the NX100 grades against the A850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX100 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX100 has exterior measurements of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony A850 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the NX100 vs the A850.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX100 and A850 is 88 and 54 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX100 and A850.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX100 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A850 will render more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.