Samsung NX5 vs Sony RX100 IV

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Samsung NX5 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX5 was manufactured 6 years before the RX100 IV and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the NX5 matches up versus the RX100 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX5 enjoys exterior measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the NX5 versus the RX100 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX5 and RX100 IV is 80 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX5 and RX100 IV.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX5 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will give you greater detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older NX5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.