Samsung NX20 vs Sony A100

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX20 vs Sony A100, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and A100 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX20 was revealed 5 years after the A100 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the NX20 scores against the A100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX20 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX20 Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX20 features outside measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony A100 has measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the NX20 compared to the A100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX20 and A100 is 83 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX20 and A100.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Samsung NX20 to produce more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher NX20 will have a benefit in sensor tech.