Samsung NX500 vs Sony RX100 VII

Here, we are analyzing the Samsung NX500 and Sony RX100 VII, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX500 was brought out 5 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the NX500 matches up versus the RX100 VII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX500 provides exterior dimensions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the NX500 vs the RX100 VII.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and RX100 VII is 87 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX500 and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX500 because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Samsung NX500 will show extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NX500 will be behind in sensor tech.