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Samsung NX100 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
54
Overall
54
Samsung NX100 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66

Samsung NX100 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Samsung NX100
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 282g - 120 x 71 x 35mm
  • Introduced September 2010
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX200
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Introduced December 2011
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Samsung NX100 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung NX100 versus Sony NEX-7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NX100 was manufactured 15 months earlier than the NEX-7 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the NX100 scores versus the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX100 over the Sony NEX-7

 NX100 NEX-7 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Samsung NX100

 NEX-7 NX100 
IntroducedDecember 2011September 2010Fresher by 15 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k614kClearer display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX100 and Sony NEX-7

 NX100 NEX-7 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Samsung NX100 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX100 features outside measurements of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Check out the Samsung NX100 versus Sony NEX-7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the NX100 against the NEX-7.

Samsung NX100 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX100 and NEX-7 is 88 and 84 respectively.

Samsung NX100 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX100 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX100 and NEX-7.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony NEX-7 to result in extra detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older NX100 will be behind in sensor technology.

Samsung NX100 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX100 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX100 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX100 Portrait photography details
Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography details
73
focusing manually
good resolution (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
77
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX100 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Street photography camera
76
image stabilization
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
76
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX100 Sports photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Sports photography highlights
60
image stabilization
good resolution (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery life (420 per charge)
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
does not have phase detect AF
61
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (430 per charge)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX100 Travel photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Travel photography highlights
66
good battery life (420 shots)
good resolution (15MP)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
70
good battery life (430 per charge)
good MP (24MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX100 Landscape photography details
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography details
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization
good resolution (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (420 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (430 CIPA)
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX100 Vlogging details
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging details
31
image stabilization
has face detect focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
35
has face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Samsung NX100 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX100 and Sony NEX-7
 Samsung NX100Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX100 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-09-14 2011-12-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe Engine Bionz
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 15 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 16000
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 15 25
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX Sony E
Amount of lenses 32 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 614 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech VGA AMOLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s 1/160s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 282g (0.62 pounds) 400g (0.88 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 71 x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 62 81
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 10.7 13.4
DXO Low light score 563 1016
Other
Battery life 420 images 430 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1130 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $386 $699