Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX20

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The NX500 was released 2 years later than the TX20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the NX500 grades vs the TX20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX500 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX500 comes with physical 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 TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX20 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the NX500 against the TX20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX500 and TX20 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX500 and TX20.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX500 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher NX500 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.