Samsung NX20 vs Sony HX1

Below is a extensive assessment of the Samsung NX20 versus Sony HX1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and HX1 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The NX20 was unveiled 3 years later than the HX1 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the NX20 grades against the HX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX20 Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX20 comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Examine the Samsung NX20 versus Sony HX1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the NX20 against the HX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX20 and HX1 is 83 and 67 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX20 and HX1.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX20 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX20 will resolve more detail having an extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NX20 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.