Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX10

Below is a extensive overview of the Samsung NX1000 versus Sony RX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX1000 (20MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the NX1000 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The NX1000 was introduced 23 months before the RX10 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the NX1000 scores against the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX1000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX1000 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1000 provides exterior measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the NX1000 vs the RX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and RX10 is 90 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1000 and RX10.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The NX1000 provides the larger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field easier. The older NX1000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.