Samsung NX2000 vs Sony ZV-1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX2000 and Sony ZV-1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX2000 (20MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is very well matched but the NX2000 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The NX2000 was released 7 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the NX2000 scores vs the ZV-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX2000 & Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX2000 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX2000 has outer dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the NX2000 compared to the ZV-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX2000 and ZV-1 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX2000 and ZV-1.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The NX2000 comes with the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The older NX2000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.