Samsung NX5 vs Sony RX100 III

Lets examine more closely at the Samsung NX5 versus Sony RX100 III, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX5 was released 5 years prior to the RX100 III and that is quite a sizable difference 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 RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the NX5 matches up vs the RX100 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX5 comes with outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Check out the Samsung NX5 versus Sony RX100 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX5 and the RX100 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX5 and RX100 III is 80 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NX5 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX5 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older NX5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.