Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX10

Here is a thorough review of the Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was announced 9 months later than the TX10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the NX1000 scores versus the TX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1000 provides outer measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the NX1000 compared to the TX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1000 and TX10 is 90 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1000 and TX10.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX1000 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX1000 will offer you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NX1000 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.