Samsung NX1100 vs Sony HX10V

On this page, we are matching up the Samsung NX1100 and Sony HX10V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX1100 (20MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is fairly well matched but the NX1100 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The NX1100 was announced 14 months after the HX10V making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NX1100 matches up against the HX10V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX1100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX1100 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1100 features outside dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX1100 and Sony HX10V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the NX1100 and the HX10V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NX1100 and HX10V is 90 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1100 and HX10V.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX1100 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX1100 will give greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern NX1100 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.