Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX10 III

On this page, we will be analyzing the Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX1000 (20MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is relatively well matched but the NX1000 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was released 4 years before the RX10 III and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NX1000 matches up vs the RX10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1000 has got outside dimensions 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 RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the NX1000 versus the RX10 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and RX10 III is 90 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The NX1000 features the bigger sensor which will make obtaining bokeh less difficult. The older NX1000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.