Samsung NX100 vs Sony QX10

Let's look more closely at the Samsung NX100 and Sony QX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX100 (15MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is very well matched but the NX100 (APS-C) and QX10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The NX100 was launched 4 years prior to the QX10 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NX100 scores against the QX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX100 has got 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) while the Sony QX10 has specifications of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the NX100 against the QX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the NX100 and QX10 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX100 and QX10.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX100 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony QX10 will give more detail utilizing its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older NX100 is going to be behind in sensor technology.