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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3

Portability
90
Imaging
60
Features
60
Overall
60
Samsung NX1000 front
 
Sony FX3 front
Portability
62
Imaging
64
Features
92
Overall
75

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3 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
  • Announced April 2012
  • Renewed by Samsung NX1100
Sony FX3
(Full Review)
  • 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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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3 Overview

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.

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The 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 
RevealedFebruary 2021April 2012Newer by 107 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k921kSharper 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 dimension3"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.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and FX3 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3 top view buttons comparison

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.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Portrait photography advice
Sony FX3 Portrait photography advice
76
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
70
manual focus
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1000 as a Street photography camera
Sony FX3 as a Street photography camera
72
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (222 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
weather proof
above average ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX1000
Sports photography with Sony FX3
55
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
75
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery life (600 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
low MP (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX1000
Travel photography with Sony FX3
68
lighter than competition (222 grams)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
70
better than average battery life (600 per charge)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
display is selfie friendly
low MP (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony FX3 as a Landscape photography camera
70
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
77
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3.00")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average ISO range (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery life (600 per charge)
two card slots
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX1000
Vlogging with Sony FX3
34
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (222g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have microphone socket
77
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony FX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1000 and Sony FX3
 Samsung NX1000Sony 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