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Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX5

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67
Samsung NX300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Superseded the Samsung NX210
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX500
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Released February 2010
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX5 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor size.

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The NX300 was announced 3 years after the TX5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the NX300 matches up versus the TX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Sony TX5

 NX300 TX5 
ReleasedNovember 2013February 2010Newer by 46 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution768k230kCrisper display (+538k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Samsung NX300

 TX5 NX300 

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Sony TX5

 NX300 TX5 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX300 has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the NX300 and the TX5.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and TX5 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and TX5.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX300 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX300 will show extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern NX300 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX300
Portrait photography with Sony TX5
77
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
26
has manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300 Street photography info
Sony TX5 Street photography info
80
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
heavier than others in class (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX5 Sports photography highlights
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
33
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Travel photography camera
67
includes touch to focus
MP count good (20MP)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
62
environment sealing
supports touch to focus
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (148g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300 Landscape photography information
Sony TX5 Landscape photography information
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3.3")
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
43
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300 Vlogging features
Sony TX5 Vlogging features
33
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone socket
30
really wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
heavier than others in class (148g)
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Sony TX5
 Samsung NX300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-11-24 2010-02-18
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 247 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.3" 3"
Resolution of screen 768k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 331 gr (0.73 lb) 148 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 76 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 942 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $750 $239