Samsung NX11 vs Sony HX100V

Its time to look closer at the Samsung NX11 versus Sony HX100V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX11 (15MP) and the HX100V (16MP) is pretty comparable but the NX11 (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX11 was manufactured 9 months earlier than the HX100V which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the NX11 matches up against the HX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX11 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX11 comes with external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the NX11 and the HX100V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX11 and HX100V is 80 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX11 and HX100V.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX11 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX100V will provide more detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged NX11 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.