Samsung NX1100 vs Sony TX20

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung NX1100 and Sony TX20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The NX1100 was announced 14 months after the TX20 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NX1100 grades vs the TX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1100 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1100 provides external measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX1100 and the TX20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1100 and TX20 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1100 and TX20.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX1100 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX1100 will deliver greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern NX1100 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.