Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX10 II

Below is a thorough overview of the Samsung NX1000 and Sony RX10 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX1000 (20MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the NX1000 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX1000 was revealed 4 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the NX1000 scores versus the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX1000 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1000 provides external measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Samsung NX1000 and Sony RX10 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the NX1000 and the RX10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and RX10 II is 90 and 58 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1000 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The NX1000 comes with the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler. The older NX1000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.