Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX10 II

Below, we are contrasting the Samsung NX11 versus Sony RX10 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the NX11 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX11 was released 5 years before the RX10 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the NX11 matches up against the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX11 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX11 offers exterior dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the NX11 compared to the RX10 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX11 and RX10 II is 80 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX11 and RX10 II.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX11 because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 II will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NX11 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.