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Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX11 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX100V 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
  • Launched December 2010
  • Superseded the Samsung NX10
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX20
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX100V Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung NX11 and Sony TX100V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX11 (15MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is relatively comparable but the NX11 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The NX11 was introduced around the same time to the TX100V so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the NX11 matches up vs the TX100V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX11 over the Sony TX100V

 NX11 TX100V 
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Samsung NX11

 TX100V NX11 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k614kClearer screen (+615k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX11 and Sony TX100V

 NX11 TX100V 
AnnouncedDecember 2010January 2011Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX11 comes with 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) and the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the NX11 against the TX100V.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX11 and TX100V is 80 and 95 respectively.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The visual below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX11 and TX100V.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX11 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony TX100V will provide more detail using its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX11 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX100V Portrait photography highlights
73
focusing manually
decent megapixels (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
30
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX11 Street photography advice
Sony TX100V Street photography advice
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (499 grams)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX11 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Sports photography camera
52
decent megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (400 CIPA)
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX11 Travel photography details
Sony TX100V Travel photography details
63
great battery (400 CIPA)
decent megapixels (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (499g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
65
includes focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (147g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX11 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Landscape photography camera
68
focusing manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (400 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
43
relatively wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX11 Vlogging advice
Sony TX100V Vlogging advice
24
includes face detect autofocus
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
heavier than competition in class (499g)
32
relatively wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (147g)
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX11 and Sony TX100V
 Samsung NX11Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2010-12-28 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIM Engine BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 614 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Active Matrix OLED screen XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 499 gr (1.10 lb) 147 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $626 $380