Samsung NX500 vs Sony RX100 III

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung NX500 and 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 large gap among the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX500 was launched 9 months later than the RX100 III and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the NX500 grades against the RX100 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX500 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX500 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the NX500 against the RX100 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and RX100 III is 87 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX500 and RX100 III.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX500 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX500 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger NX500 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.