Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3 Key Specs
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- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
- Announced April 2012
- Renewed by Samsung NX1100
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- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 716g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
- Revealed February 2021
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Below, we are contrasting the Samsung NX1000 versus Sony FX3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and FX3 (12MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and FX3 (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe NX1000 was released 9 years before the FX3 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the NX1000 matches up vs the FX3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Sony FX3
| NX1000 | FX3 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony FX3 over the Samsung NX1000
| FX3 | NX1000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2021 | April 2012 | Newer by 107 months | |
| Display type | Fully articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
| Display resolution | 1440k | 921k | Sharper display (+519k dot) | |
| Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
| Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Samsung NX1000 and Sony FX3
| NX1000 | FX3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
| Display dimension | 3" | 3.00" | Identical display measurement |
Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1000 offers external measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony FX3 has proportions of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the NX1000 compared to the FX3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and FX3 is 90 and 62 respectively.
Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The image below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1000 and FX3.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX1000 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged NX1000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3 Specifications
| Samsung NX1000 | Sony FX3 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Samsung | Sony |
| Model type | Samsung NX1000 | Sony FX3 |
| Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2012-04-19 | 2021-02-23 |
| Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 102400 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 409600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 15 | 759 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Samsung NX | Sony E |
| Amount of lenses | 32 | 187 |
| Crop factor | 1.5 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully articulated |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3.00" |
| Resolution of screen | 921 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Screen tech | TFT LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 8.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual | no built-in flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
| 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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 222g (0.49 lb) | 716g (1.58 lb) |
| Dimensions | 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 130 x 78 x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 72 | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 22.8 | 24.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | 13.4 |
| DXO Low light rating | 840 | 3900 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 320 photographs | 600 photographs |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BC1030 | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
| Card slots | Single | Two |
| Price at release | $388 | $3,900 |