Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma fp L

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung NX1000 vs Sigma fp L, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and fp L (61MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and fp L (Full frame) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX1000 was brought out 10 years before the fp L which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX1000 matches up vs the fp L in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX1000 and Sigma fp L. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1000 Gallery and Sigma fp L Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX1000 enjoys outside measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sigma fp L has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the NX1000 against the fp L.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NX1000 and fp L is 90 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1000 and fp L.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX1000 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sigma fp L will provide you with extra detail having its extra 41 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NX1000 will be behind in sensor tech.