Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX10V

Below, we will be contrasting the Samsung NX210 and Sony HX10V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX210 (20MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is relatively well matched but the NX210 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX210 was launched 6 months after the HX10V and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NX210 matches up against the HX10V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX210 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX210 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX210 comes with external dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the NX210 compared to the HX10V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX210 and HX10V is 90 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX210 and HX10V.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX210 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX210 will give more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.