Samsung NX300M vs Sony TX10

Below is a detailed comparison of the Samsung NX300M vs Sony TX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The NX300M was introduced 17 months later than the TX10 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the NX300M matches up against the TX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX300M & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300M Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX300M has external 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 TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the NX300M and the TX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NX300M and TX10 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300M and TX10.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX300M with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX300M will offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern NX300M provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.