Samsung NX2000 vs Sony QX10

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung NX2000 and Sony QX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX2000 (20MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is relatively well matched but the NX2000 (APS-C) and QX10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX2000 was launched 3 months later than the QX10 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the NX2000 matches up versus the QX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX2000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX2000 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX2000 enjoys external measurements of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX2000 and Sony QX10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the NX2000 versus the QX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX2000 and QX10 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX2000 and QX10.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX2000 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX2000 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots more aggressively.