Samsung NX11 vs Sony RX100 VII

Here is a extensive assessment of the Samsung NX11 and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the NX11 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The NX11 was released 9 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the NX11 grades versus the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX11 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX11 offers external dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the NX11 vs the RX100 VII.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NX11 and RX100 VII is 80 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX11 and RX100 VII.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX11 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will give more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older NX11 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.