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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Samsung NX1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Replacement is Samsung NX1100
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX1000 and Sony TX200V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX1000 (20MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is pretty close but the NX1000 (APS-C) and TX200V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was brought out 3 months later than the TX200V and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NX1000 grades vs the TX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Sony TX200V

 NX1000 TX200V 
Focus manually More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Samsung NX1000

 TX200V NX1000 
Screen dimensions3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k921kClearer screen (+309k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX1000 and Sony TX200V

 NX1000 TX200V 
IntroducedApril 2012January 2012Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX1000 enjoys 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 TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the NX1000 against the TX200V.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and TX200V is 90 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1000 and TX200V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX1000 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Samsung NX1000 will result in extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX1000
Portrait photography with Sony TX200V
77
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
36
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX1000
Street photography with Sony TX200V
73
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (222 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Sports photography details
Sony TX200V Sports photography details
56
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Travel photography information
Sony TX200V Travel photography information
68
lighter than competition (222g)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
71
weather proofing
comes with touch to focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX1000
Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
47
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX200V as a Vlogging camera
34
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of mic port
35
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1000 and Sony TX200V
 Samsung NX1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-04-19 2012-01-30
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 grams (0.49 lb) 129 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 840 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 220 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BC1030 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $388 $500