Samsung NX100 vs Sony TX9

Let's look more closely at the Samsung NX100 and Sony TX9, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and TX9 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX100 was released 3 months after the TX9 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the NX100 grades versus the TX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX100 offers outer dimensions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX100 and Sony TX9 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the NX100 vs the TX9.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the NX100 and TX9 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX100 and TX9.

Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX100 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX100 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively.