Samsung NX1100 vs Sony TX100V

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX1100 vs Sony TX100V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX1100 was released 2 years later than the TX100V and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the NX1100 matches up vs the TX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1100 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1100 offers 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) while the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX1100 compared to the TX100V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1100 and TX100V is 90 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1100 and TX100V.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX1100 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX1100 will give more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern NX1100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.