Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX100 II

The following is a extended review of the Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX100 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the NX11 (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX11 was revealed 3 years earlier than the RX100 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the NX11 matches up vs the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX11 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX11 has got exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX100 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the NX11 and the RX100 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NX11 and RX100 II is 80 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX11 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX11 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 II will render more detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged NX11 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.