Samsung NX1000 vs Sony HX90V

Below, we will be looking at the Samsung NX1000 vs Sony HX90V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX1000 (20MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is relatively comparable but the NX1000 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX1000 was manufactured 4 years before the HX90V which is a fairly big difference 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 Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the NX1000 matches up versus the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1000 enjoys 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) whilst the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the NX1000 compared to the HX90V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and HX90V is 90 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1000 and HX90V.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Samsung NX1000 will show extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged NX1000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.