Samsung NX500 vs Sony RX100 VA

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung NX500 vs Sony RX100 VA, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX500 was introduced 4 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the NX500 grades vs the RX100 VA for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX500 comes with exterior measurements 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 RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the NX500 vs the RX100 VA.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX500 and RX100 VA is 87 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX500 and RX100 VA.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX500 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX500 will offer extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older NX500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.