Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX7V

Following is a thorough overview of the Samsung NX210 versus Sony HX7V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX210 was launched 14 months after the HX7V making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the NX210 matches up against the HX7V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX210 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX210 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX210 offers outer measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX210 versus the HX7V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NX210 and HX7V is 90 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX210 and HX7V.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX210 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX210 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer NX210 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.