Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7
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Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs
(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
- Released September 2010
- Refreshed by Samsung NX200
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
- Launched January 2010
Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX100 versus Sony TX7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") use different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe NX100 was brought out 9 months after the TX7 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the NX100 matches up vs the TX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX100 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX100 over the Sony TX7
NX100 | TX7 | |||
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Launched | September 2010 | January 2010 | More modern by 9 months | |
Manually focus | More exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Samsung NX100
TX7 | NX100 | |||
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Display dimension | 3.5" | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 614k | Clearer display (+307k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Samsung NX100 and Sony TX7
NX100 | TX7 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen |
Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX100 features 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) whilst the Sony TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Check out the Samsung NX100 versus Sony TX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the NX100 versus the TX7.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX100 and TX7 is 88 and 95 respectively.
Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX100 and TX7.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX100 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX100 will render greater detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher NX100 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.
Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7 Specifications
Samsung NX100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung NX100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Released | 2010-09-14 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | DRIMe Engine | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 23.4 x 15.6mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 365.0mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 15 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 3456 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 15 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Samsung NX | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 32 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3.5 inch |
Display resolution | 614 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | VGA AMOLED | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 282g (0.62 lbs) | 149g (0.33 lbs) |
Dimensions | 120 x 71 x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
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 | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BP1130 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $386 | $300 |