Samsung NX100 vs Sony HX5

Here is a thorough analysis of the Samsung NX100 and Sony HX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX100 was announced 3 months later than the HX5 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the NX100 matches up versus the HX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX100 offers external measurements of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX100 and Sony HX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the NX100 against the HX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX100 and HX5 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX100 and HX5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX100 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX100 will offer extra detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively.