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Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung ST600

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1100 front
 
Samsung ST600 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung ST600 Key Specs

Samsung NX1100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX1000
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX2000
Samsung ST600
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-135mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 150g - 104 x 60 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung ST600 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Samsung NX1100 and Samsung ST600, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and ST600 (14MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and ST600 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The NX1100 was revealed 3 years after the ST600 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST600 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the NX1100 scores against the ST600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1100 over the Samsung ST600

 NX1100 ST600 
RevealedApril 2013January 2010Newer by 40 months
Focus manually Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Samsung ST600 over the Samsung NX1100

 ST600 NX1100 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1152k921kCrisper display (+231k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX1100 and Samsung ST600

 NX1100 ST600 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung ST600 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX1100 comes with outside dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST600 has specifications of 104mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the NX1100 against the ST600.

Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung ST600 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1100 and ST600 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung ST600 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung ST600 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1100 and ST600.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX1100 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX1100 will produce extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent NX1100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung ST600 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung ST600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung ST600 Portrait photography highlights
77
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
29
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1100 as a Street photography camera
Samsung ST600 as a Street photography camera
73
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (222 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than others in class (150g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1100 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung ST600 as a Sports photography camera
56
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Travel photography details
Samsung ST600 Travel photography details
68
lighter than competition (222g)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
65
includes focus by touch
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (150 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX1100
Landscape photography with Samsung ST600
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3")
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
43
reasonably wide (27mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Vlogging advice
Samsung ST600 Vlogging advice
34
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (222g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
no external mic port
30
reasonably wide (27mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than others in class (150g)
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Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung ST600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1100 and Samsung ST600
 Samsung NX1100Samsung ST600
General Information
Company Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX1100 Samsung ST600
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-04-11 2010-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 4800
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-135mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 1,152 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 grams (0.49 pounds) 150 grams (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 104 x 60 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 852 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BC1030 SLB07
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $600 $330