Samsung NX1000 vs Sony T900

On this page, we will be matching up the Samsung NX1000 and Sony T900, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and T900 (12MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The NX1000 was revealed 3 years after the T900 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the NX1000 scores versus the T900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung NX1000 provides outer 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) while the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the NX1000 against the T900.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and T900 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and T900.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX1000 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX1000 will show more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The newer NX1000 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.