Samsung NX1000 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Canon 100D has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor.
Below you can see the NX1000 and 100D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Samsung NX1000 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 100D. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Samsung NX1000 and Canon 100D sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, NX1000 has scored 72, 9 points higher than 100D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Samsung NX1000 |
72 |
22.8 bits |
12.4 Evs |
840 ISO |
Canon 100D |
63 |
21.8 bits |
11.3 Evs |
843 ISO |