Samsung NX20 vs Sony RX1R II

The following is a extended assessment of the Samsung NX20 vs Sony RX1R II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX20 was manufactured 4 years before the RX1R II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the NX20 matches up against the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX20 enjoys external measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the NX20 and the RX1R II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX20 and RX1R II is 83 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX20 and RX1R II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX20 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX1R II will show greater detail due to its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged NX20 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.