Samsung NX1100 vs Sony TX20
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Samsung NX1100 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs
(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
- Succeeded the Samsung NX1000
- Successor is Samsung NX2000
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Released February 2012
Samsung NX1100 vs Sony TX20 Overview
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Samsung NX1100 vs Sony TX20 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX1100 over the Sony TX20
NX1100 | TX20 | |||
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Released | April 2013 | February 2012 | Newer by 14 months |
Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Samsung NX1100
TX20 | NX1100 | |||
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Display resolution | 922k | 921k | Clearer display (+1k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Samsung NX1100 and Sony TX20
NX1100 | TX20 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display size | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Samsung NX1100 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison
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).
Look at the Samsung NX1100 and Sony TX20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Samsung NX1100 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Samsung NX1100 vs Sony TX20 Specifications
Samsung NX1100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung NX1100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2013-04-11 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 15 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Samsung NX | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 32 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 921 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 4s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | 8.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.70 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 222g (0.49 lbs) | 133g (0.29 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 73 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 852 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 images | 250 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BC1030 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $600 | $330 |