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Samsung NX5 vs Sony QX1

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX5 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Samsung NX5 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Samsung NX5
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Announced June 2010
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Samsung NX5 vs Sony QX1 Overview

The following is a extended review of the Samsung NX5 vs Sony QX1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and QX1 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX5 was announced 5 years earlier than the QX1 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the NX5 grades against the QX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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