Samsung NX500 vs Sony QX100

The following is a detailed analysis of the Samsung NX500 vs Sony QX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The NX500 was manufactured 18 months after the QX100 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the NX500 matches up vs the QX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX500 provides exterior dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX500 vs Sony QX100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the NX500 against the QX100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX500 and QX100 is 87 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX500 and QX100.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX500 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern NX500 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.