Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung ST80

Below is a detailed overview of the Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung ST80, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Samsung. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and ST80 (14MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and ST80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The NX1000 was launched 2 years later than the ST80 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the NX1000 matches up against the ST80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1000 and Samsung ST80. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX1000 Gallery and Samsung ST80 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1000 comes with exterior dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung ST80 has dimensions of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX1000 vs the ST80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and ST80 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1000 and ST80.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX1000 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX1000 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent NX1000 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.