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Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX5

Portability
83
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66
Samsung NX20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX11
  • Later Model is Samsung NX30
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2010
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Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX5 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Samsung NX20 versus Sony TX5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizing.

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The NX20 was manufactured 2 years after the TX5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the NX20 grades vs the TX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Sony TX5

 NX20 TX5 
IntroducedApril 2012February 2010More modern by 27 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution614k230kClearer screen (+384k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Samsung NX20

 TX5 NX20 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX20 and Sony TX5

 NX20 TX5 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX20 has outer dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the NX20 vs the TX5.

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX20 and TX5 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX20 and TX5.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX20 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX20 will produce extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer NX20 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX20 Portrait photography features
Sony TX5 Portrait photography features
77
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
26
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX20
Street photography with Sony TX5
77
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (341 grams)
does not have image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
heavier than others (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX20 Sports photography details
Sony TX5 Sports photography details
61
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect AF
33
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX20 Travel photography highlights
Sony TX5 Travel photography highlights
77
lighter than average in class (341 grams)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse recording
62
environment sealing
offers touch focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (148g)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX20 Landscape photography information
Sony TX5 Landscape photography information
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX20 Vlogging factors
Sony TX5 Vlogging factors
78
screen is selfie friendly
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone support
lighter than average in class (341 grams)
does not have image stabilization
30
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
heavier than others (148 grams)
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Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX20 and Sony TX5
 Samsung NX20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2012-04-20 2010-02-18
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 614 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 2.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 341 grams (0.75 pounds) 148 grams (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 90 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 785 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $1,100 $239