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Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7

Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
54
Overall
54
Samsung NX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7 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
  • Released September 2010
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX200
Sony TX7
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX100 over the Sony TX7

 NX100 TX7 
LaunchedSeptember 2010January 2010More modern by 9 months
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Samsung NX100

 TX7 NX100 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k614kClearer display (+307k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX100 and Sony TX7

 NX100 TX7 
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX100 and TX7 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX100 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX7 Portrait photography factors
73
manual focus
good MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX100 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Street photography camera
76
built in image stabilization
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than average in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX100
Sports photography with Sony TX7
60
built in image stabilization
good MP (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery (420 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
66
better than average battery (420 shots)
good MP (15MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
59
boasts focus via touch
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (149 grams)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX100 Landscape photography info
Sony TX7 Landscape photography info
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization
good MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (420 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
36
decently wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX100
Vlogging with Sony TX7
31
built in image stabilization
has face detection focusing
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
32
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (149g)
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Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX100 and Sony TX7
 Samsung NX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
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