Samsung NX100 vs Sony S980

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung NX100 vs Sony S980, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and S980 (12MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX100 was manufactured 20 months after the S980 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the NX100 grades versus the S980 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX100 enjoys external 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 S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the NX100 against the S980.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX100 and S980 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX100 and S980.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX100 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Samsung NX100 will produce extra detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger NX100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.