Samsung NX20 vs Sony RX10 II

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung NX20 and Sony RX10 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX20 (20MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is fairly similar but the NX20 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX20 was launched 4 years prior to the RX10 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the NX20 scores versus the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX20 features physical dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the NX20 vs the RX10 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX20 and RX10 II is 83 and 58 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX20 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The NX20 uses the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF easier. The older NX20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.