Samsung NX210 vs Sony TX100V

Lets look more closely at the Samsung NX210 versus Sony TX100V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the NX210 (20MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the NX210 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The NX210 was revealed 20 months after the TX100V which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the NX210 matches up against the TX100V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX210 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX210 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX210 has got physical dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the NX210 versus the TX100V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX210 and TX100V is 90 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX210 and TX100V.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX210 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX210 will provide extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger NX210 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.