Samsung NX100 vs Sony HX350

Here is a thorough review of the Samsung NX100 vs Sony HX350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX100 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the HX350 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the NX100 grades vs the HX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX100 features external dimensions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX100 compared to the HX350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX100 and HX350 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX100 and HX350.

All in all, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX100 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX350 will show more detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older NX100 will be behind in sensor innovation.