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Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX1

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX11 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
69
Features
57
Overall
64

Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX1 Key Specs

Samsung NX11
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Introduced February 2013
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX1 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the NX11 (APS-C) and RX1 (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The NX11 was launched 3 years earlier than the RX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NX11 matches up vs the RX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX11 over the Sony RX1

 NX11 RX1 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Samsung NX11

 RX1 NX11 
IntroducedFebruary 2013December 2010Fresher by 26 months
Screen resolution1229k614kSharper screen (+615k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX11 and Sony RX1

 NX11 RX1 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX11 has got outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the NX11 versus the RX1.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX11 and RX1 is 80 and 79 respectively.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX11 and RX1.

All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX11 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX1 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older NX11 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX11
Portrait photography with Sony RX1
73
focusing manually
MP count good (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
81
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/4,000s)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX11
Street photography with Sony RX1
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (499g)
66
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
very good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others in class (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX11 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX1 Sports photography highlights
52
MP count good (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (400 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
53
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (270 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX11
Travel photography with Sony RX1
63
great battery (400 per charge)
MP count good (15MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (499 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
62
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
very good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (270 CIPA)
heavier than others in class (482g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX11 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX1 Landscape photography highlights
68
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count good (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (400 shots)
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
64
manual focus
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (270 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX11 Vlogging details
Sony RX1 Vlogging details
24
provides face detect autofocus
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (499 grams)
34
very good max aperture (f2.0)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others in class (482 grams)
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX11 and Sony RX1
 Samsung NX11Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-12-28 2013-02-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIM Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 15 25
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.0-22.0
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic and Optical (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 499 gr (1.10 lb) 482 gr (1.06 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 93
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 14.3
DXO Low light rating 553 2534
Other
Battery life 400 pictures 270 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1130 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $626 $2,798