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Samsung NX11 vs Sony HX5

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX11 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Samsung NX11 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Samsung NX11
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Introduced December 2010
  • Replaced the Samsung NX10
  • Renewed by Samsung NX20
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung NX11 versus Sony HX5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the NX11 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX11 was revealed 7 months after the HX5 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the NX11 grades versus the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX11 over the Sony HX5

 NX11 HX5 
ReleasedDecember 2010June 2010Newer by 7 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display resolution614k230kCrisper display (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Samsung NX11

 HX5 NX11 

Common features in the Samsung NX11 and Sony HX5

 NX11 HX5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Samsung NX11 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX11 features outer 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 Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the NX11 compared to the HX5.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX11 and HX5 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX11 and HX5.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX11 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX11 will render greater detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger NX11 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX11 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX11
Portrait photography with Sony HX5
73
manual focus
good MP (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX11 Street photography highlights
Sony HX5 Street photography highlights
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (499g)
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX11 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX5 Sports photography highlights
52
good MP (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery life (400 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
no phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX11
Travel photography with Sony HX5
63
great battery life (400 per charge)
good MP (15MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (499 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
60
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX11 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Landscape photography camera
68
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good MP (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (400 shots)
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
37
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX11 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX5 as a Vlogging camera
24
provides face detection focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (499g)
31
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX11 and Sony HX5
 Samsung NX11Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-12-28 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DRIM Engine Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 614k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 499g (1.10 lb) 200g (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 553 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $626 $275