Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX10 IV

Here is a in depth analysis of the Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX3000 (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively comparable but the NX3000 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX3000 was introduced 4 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the NX3000 matches up vs the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX3000 offers outside measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the NX3000 and the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX3000 and RX10 IV is 89 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NX3000 and RX10 IV.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The NX3000 includes the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The older NX3000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.