Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX100

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX100 and Sony RX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX100 was released 23 months earlier than the RX100 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the NX100 scores versus the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX100 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX100 offers outside dimensions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Samsung NX100 and Sony RX100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the NX100 versus the RX100.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NX100 and RX100 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX100 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX100 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NX100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.