Samsung NX2000 vs Sony RX1

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung NX2000 and Sony RX1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX2000 (20MP) and the RX1 (24MP) is pretty comparable but the NX2000 (APS-C) and RX1 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The NX2000 was manufactured 10 months after the RX1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the NX2000 grades versus the RX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX2000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX2000 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX2000 provides outer dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the NX2000 vs the RX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX2000 and RX1 is 89 and 79 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX2000 and RX1.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX2000 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX1 will show extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger NX2000 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.