Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX100V

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung NX100 and Sony TX100V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX100 (15MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is relatively close but the NX100 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The NX100 was unveiled 3 months prior to the TX100V so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the NX100 scores versus the TX100V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX100 comes with physical dimensions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the NX100 against the TX100V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX100 and TX100V is 88 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX100 and TX100V.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX100 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX100V will render more detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.