Samsung NX5 vs Sony TX20

Let's look more closely at the Samsung NX5 vs Sony TX20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX5 (15MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the NX5 (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX5 was launched 21 months before the TX20 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NX5 scores vs the TX20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX5 offers outside measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX5 against the TX20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX5 and TX20 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The pic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX5 and TX20.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX5 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony TX20 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NX5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.