Samsung NX1100 vs Sony RX1R II

On this page, we are looking at the Samsung NX1100 vs Sony RX1R II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX1100 was brought out 3 years earlier than the RX1R II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the NX1100 scores versus the RX1R II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1100 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. 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 Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the NX1100 compared to the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1100 and RX1R II is 90 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1100 and RX1R II.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX1100 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will offer you more detail having its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older NX1100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.