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Samsung NX1100 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Samsung NX1100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Introduced April 2013
  • Superseded the Samsung NX1000
  • Later Model is Samsung NX2000
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX1R
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Samsung NX1100 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1100 over the Sony RX1R II

 NX1100 RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Samsung NX1100

 RX1R II NX1100 
RevealedOctober 2015April 2013Fresher by 30 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k921kCrisper display (+308k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX1100 and Sony RX1R II

 NX1100 RX1R II 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

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.

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

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

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1100 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Portrait photography details
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography details
77
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
85
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
MP count great (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Street photography advice
Sony RX1R II Street photography advice
73
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
73
screen tilts up and down
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (507 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Sports photography camera
56
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
63
MP count great (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
fixed focal length (35mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Travel photography factors
Sony RX1R II Travel photography factors
68
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
MP count decent (20MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
59
MP count great (42MP)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery (220 per charge)
more heavy than average in class (507g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Landscape photography information
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography information
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
68
you can focus manually
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
MP count great (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (220 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1100 Vlogging details
Sony RX1R II Vlogging details
34
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have mic port
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (507g)
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Samsung NX1100 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1100 and Sony RX1R II
 Samsung NX1100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-04-11 2015-10-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW support
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 25
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35mm (1x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0
Macro focus distance - 14cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 gr (0.49 pounds) 507 gr (1.12 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 97
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 25.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 13.9
DXO Low light score 852 3204
Other
Battery life 320 photos 220 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BC1030 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $600 $3,300