Samsung NX1100 vs Sony S950

Let's look more closely at the Samsung NX1100 versus Sony S950, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and S950 (10MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The NX1100 was released 4 years later than the S950 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the NX1100 scores versus the S950 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX1100 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1100 has exterior dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Samsung NX1100 versus Sony S950 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the NX1100 vs the S950.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1100 and S950 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1100 and S950.

Clearly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX1100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX1100 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer NX1100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.