Samsung SH100 vs Sony RX10

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung SH100 vs Sony RX10, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the SH100 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SH100 was released 4 years before the RX10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SH100 scores versus the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SH100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are available at Samsung SH100 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung SH100 has physical measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the SH100 against the RX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SH100 and RX10 is 99 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SH100 and RX10.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SH100 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SH100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.