Samsung NX100 vs Sony A6000

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung NX100 vs Sony A6000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and A6000 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX100 was revealed 4 years before the A6000 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NX100 scores against the A6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX100 & Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX100 has got external dimensions 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 A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the NX100 compared to the A6000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the NX100 and A6000 is 88 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The visual here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX100 and A6000.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A6000 to produce greater detail because of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older NX100 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.