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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
62
Overall
62
Samsung NX3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Samsung NX3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 230g - 117 x 66 x 39mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX2000
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 V
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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX100 IV, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX3000 (20MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is fairly similar but the NX3000 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX3000 was brought out 12 months before the RX100 IV so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the NX3000 scores vs the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Sony RX100 IV

 NX3000 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Samsung NX3000

 RX100 IV NX3000 
AnnouncedJune 2015May 2014Newer by 12 months
Display resolution1229k461kCrisper display (+768k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung NX3000 and Sony RX100 IV

 NX3000 RX100 IV 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX3000 has external measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the NX3000 compared to the RX100 IV.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the NX3000 and RX100 IV is 89 and 89 respectively.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The image here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NX3000 and RX100 IV.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with the identical resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The NX3000 uses the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The more aged NX3000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography information
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
65
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX3000 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Street photography camera
81
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (230g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography highlights
56
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
68
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (16.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography info
68
lighter than average in class (230 grams)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
86
lighter than others (298 grams)
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX3000
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 IV
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
74
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX3000
Vlogging with Sony RX100 IV
34
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (230 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others (298 grams)
missing microphone port
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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX3000 and Sony RX100 IV
 Samsung NX3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-05-26 2015-06-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 25
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 16.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230 gr (0.51 lb) 298 gr (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life 370 images 280 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model B740 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2-30 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $897 $898