Samsung NX1000 vs Sony HX1

Following is a extensive analysis of the Samsung NX1000 versus Sony HX1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and HX1 (1/2.4") come with different sensor dimensions.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The NX1000 was brought out 3 years after the HX1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the NX1000 grades vs the HX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX1000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1000 Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1000 enjoys outside measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Check out the Samsung NX1000 versus Sony HX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX1000 versus the HX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NX1000 and HX1 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1000 and HX1.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX1000 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX1000 will show more detail having its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The newer NX1000 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.