Samsung NX500 vs Sony RX10 II

Below is a detailed analysis of the Samsung NX500 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The NX500 was manufactured 4 months earlier than the RX10 II which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the NX500 scores against the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX500 comes with exterior dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX500 compared to the RX10 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX500 and RX10 II is 87 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX500 and RX10 II.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX500 will produce more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.