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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Samsung NX1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Successor is Samsung NX1100
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched June 2018
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 V
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 VII
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Below, we are matching up the Samsung NX1000 and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX1000 (20MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is very comparable but the NX1000 (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was introduced 7 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is a fairly serious gap 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 RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the NX1000 scores vs the RX100 VI when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Sony RX100 VI

 NX1000 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Samsung NX1000

 RX100 VI NX1000 
LaunchedJune 2018April 2012More recent by 74 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k921kClearer display (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX1000 and Sony RX100 VI

 NX1000 RX100 VI 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung NX1000 has outside measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the NX1000 compared to the RX100 VI.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and RX100 VI is 90 and 88 respectively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1000 and RX100 VI.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor measurements. The NX1000 comes with the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The older NX1000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography features
77
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
66
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 VI Street photography factors
73
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
lighter than average in class (301g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 VI Sports photography factors
56
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (240 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography details
68
lighter than competitors in class (222g)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
77
lighter than average in class (301g)
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
not so great battery power (240 shots)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Landscape photography camera
71
manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
65
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery power (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX1000
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VI
34
offers face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (222g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no mic port
77
decently wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average in class (301 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no microphone port
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1000 and Sony RX100 VI
 Samsung NX1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-04-19 2018-06-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 15 315
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 8cm
Available lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 222 gr (0.49 pounds) 301 gr (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 840 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 240 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BC1030 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $388 $1,198