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Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX66

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67
Samsung NX300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX210
  • New Model is Samsung NX500
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Released February 2012
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX66 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX300 versus Sony TX66, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX300 (20MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the NX300 (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX300 was introduced 22 months later than the TX66 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the NX300 scores against the TX66 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Sony TX66

 NX300 TX66 
ReleasedNovember 2013February 2012More recent by 22 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Samsung NX300

 TX66 NX300 
Screen resolution1230k768kSharper screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Sony TX66

 NX300 TX66 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimensions3.3"3.3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX300 provides physical dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the NX300 versus the TX66.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NX300 and TX66 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and TX66.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX300 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX300 will show greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern NX300 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Portrait photography camera
77
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
42
focusing manually
good resolution (18MP)
comes with face detect focusing
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300 Street photography highlights
Sony TX66 Street photography highlights
80
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300 Sports photography features
Sony TX66 Sports photography features
73
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Travel photography camera
67
includes focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
72
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
boasts focus via touch
good resolution (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX300
Landscape photography with Sony TX66
72
has manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3.3 inch)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
51
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300 Vlogging factors
Sony TX66 Vlogging factors
33
built-in touchscreen
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone support
36
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Sony TX66
 Samsung NX300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-11-24 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMe IV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 247 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 768k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 331 gr (0.73 pounds) 109 gr (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 76 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 942 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 250 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1130 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $750 $350