Samsung NX2000 vs Sony RX100 VI

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony RX100 VI, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX2000 (20MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is fairly well matched but the NX2000 (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX2000 was brought out 5 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the NX2000 scores vs the RX100 VI in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX2000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX2000 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX2000 features outside dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony RX100 VI in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the NX2000 and the RX100 VI.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NX2000 and RX100 VI is 89 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX2000 and RX100 VI.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The NX2000 comes with the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field less difficult. The older NX2000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.