Samsung NX1100 vs Sony T900

Below is a complete overview of the Samsung NX1100 versus Sony T900, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and T900 (12MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The NX1100 was manufactured 4 years later than the T900 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the NX1100 scores against the T900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX1100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX1100 Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX1100 enjoys exterior dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the NX1100 vs the T900.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX1100 and T900 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1100 and T900.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX1100 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX1100 will give you more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger NX1100 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.