Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX9

The following is a comprehensive review of the Samsung NX500 and Sony TX9, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and TX9 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The NX500 was brought out 4 years after the TX9 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the NX500 scores vs the TX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX500 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX500 has got 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 TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX500 and Sony TX9 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the NX500 and the TX9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and TX9 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX500 and TX9.

As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX500 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX500 will result in extra detail having its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher NX500 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.