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Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
54
Overall
54
Samsung NX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Samsung NX100
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 282g - 120 x 71 x 35mm
  • Revealed September 2010
  • Renewed by Samsung NX200
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Announced June 2018
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 V
  • Updated by Sony RX100 VII
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Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX100 VI, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The NX100 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the RX100 VI which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the NX100 matches up vs the RX100 VI with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX100 over the Sony RX100 VI

 NX100 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Samsung NX100

 RX100 VI NX100 
AnnouncedJune 2018September 2010Newer by 94 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k614kSharper screen (+615k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX100 and Sony RX100 VI

 NX100 RX100 VI 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX100 features exterior dimensions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the NX100 vs the RX100 VI.

Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NX100 and RX100 VI is 88 and 88 respectively.

Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX100 and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX100 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VI will provide more detail having an extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged NX100 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX100
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VI
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
66
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX100 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Street photography camera
76
image stabilization
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
has focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (301 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX100
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VI
60
image stabilization
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great battery (420 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
doesn't have phase detect AF
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking focus
has phase detect AF
bad battery life (240 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX100 Travel photography information
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography information
66
great battery (420 CIPA)
megapixel count good (15MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than competition in class (301g)
connects via bluetooth
has focus via touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX100 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 VI Landscape photography advice
75
manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (420 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
65
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX100 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging highlights
31
image stabilization
provides face detection focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
77
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (301g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of mic socket
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Samsung NX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX100 and Sony RX100 VI
 Samsung NX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-09-14 2018-06-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DRIMe Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 15 315
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance - 8cm
Available lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 614k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology VGA AMOLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 282 grams (0.62 pounds) 301 grams (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 71 x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 563 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 shots 240 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1130 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $386 $1,198