Samsung NX11 vs Samsung ST95

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX11 and Samsung ST95, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Samsung. The image resolution of the NX11 (15MP) and the ST95 (16MP) is fairly similar but the NX11 (APS-C) and ST95 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The NX11 was unveiled at a similar time to the ST95 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the NX11 scores vs the ST95 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX11 & Samsung ST95. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX11 Gallery & Samsung ST95 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX11 provides external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Samsung ST95 has specifications of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the NX11 against the ST95.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NX11 and ST95 is 80 and 99 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX11 and ST95.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX11 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung ST95 will offer extra detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively.