Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX5

On this page, we will be contrasting the Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor size.

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The NX1000 was revealed 2 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the NX1000 grades against the TX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX1000 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1000 has got outside measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the NX1000 and the TX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NX1000 and TX5 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1000 and TX5.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX1000 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX1000 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher NX1000 should have an advantage in sensor tech.