Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX7

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.

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.

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.

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.