Samsung NX500 vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung NX500 versus Sony RX100 IV, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX500 was revealed 4 months prior to the RX100 IV so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the NX500 matches up against the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX500 has got outside 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) and the Sony RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX500 versus Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the NX500 versus the RX100 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX500 and RX100 IV is 87 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX500 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX500 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX500 will give more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively.