Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX5

On this page, we are contrasting the Samsung NX11 versus Sony TX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the NX11 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX11 was manufactured 11 months later than the TX5 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NX11 scores against the TX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX11 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX11 enjoys 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 TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX11 versus Sony TX5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the NX11 against the TX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX11 and TX5 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX11 and TX5.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX11 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Samsung NX11 will offer extra detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent NX11 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.