Samsung NX1000 vs Sony S2100

On this page, we will be matching up the Samsung NX1000 and Sony S2100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was brought out 2 years after the S2100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the NX1000 grades against the S2100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX1000 enjoys physical 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) and the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the NX1000 against the S2100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1000 and S2100 is 90 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1000 and S2100.

Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX1000 will offer greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger NX1000 provides a benefit in sensor technology.