Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX10 IV

Here, we are matching up the Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX100 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the NX100 grades against the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX100 has physical dimensions 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 RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the NX100 and the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NX100 and RX10 IV is 88 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX100 and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX100 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will result in extra detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older NX100 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.