Samsung NX20 vs Sony RX100

Lets look more closely at the Samsung NX20 and Sony RX100, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX20 (20MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the NX20 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX20 was released 4 months earlier than the RX100 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the NX20 matches up versus the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX20 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX20 comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Samsung NX20 and Sony RX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the NX20 compared to the RX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX20 and RX100 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX20 and RX100.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The NX20 features the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field easier.