Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX300 and Sony TX1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and TX1 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX300 was introduced 4 years after the TX1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the NX300 matches up versus the TX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX300 features outside dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the NX300 and the TX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX300 and TX1 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300 and TX1.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX300 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Samsung NX300 will show extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent NX300 will have an edge in sensor technology.