Samsung NX1000 vs Sony HX7V

The following is a complete assessment of the Samsung NX1000 versus Sony HX7V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was announced 10 months after the HX7V which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the NX1000 scores versus the HX7V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1000 features physical 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 Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the NX1000 compared to the HX7V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and HX7V is 90 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The image below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1000 and HX7V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX1000 will offer extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent NX1000 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.