Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Samsung NX100 has external dimensions of 120 x 71 x 35 mm (4.72 x 2.8 x 1.38″) and weighs 282 g (0.62 lb / 9.95 oz) (including batteries). Samsung NX20 has external dimensions of 122 x 90 x 40 mm (4.8 x 3.54 x 1.57″) and weighs 341 g (0.75 lb / 12.03 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20. Samsung NX100 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 2mm narrower, 19mm shorter and 5mm thinner than Samsung NX20.
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Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20.
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Top View Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Samsung NX100 is significantly lighter (59g ) than the Samsung NX20 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20 have the same Samsung NX lens mount and APS-C sized sensors, lenses will not be a differentiator on total size of the system.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Samsung NX100 nor Samsung NX20 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Samsung NX20 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Samsung NX100's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to NX20.
Samsung NX100 has a 15.0MP APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DRIMe Engine processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX20 has a 20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Samsung NX20's sensor provides 5MP more than Samsung NX100's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the NX100 and NX20 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20 Cameras
Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It 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. Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that NX20 has a better overall score of 75, 13 points higher compared to NX100's score of 62.
| Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
|
Samsung NX100 |
62 |
22.6 bits |
10.7 Evs |
563 ISO |
|
Samsung NX20 |
75 |
23.4 bits |
12.9 Evs |
785 ISO |
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20 have the same Samsung NX lens mount and currently there are 32 native lenses available for these cameras.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Samsung NX100 has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization (IS) which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Samsung NX20 doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 7 lenses for Samsung NX mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
| Lens Type |
# of Samsung NX100 Lenses |
# of Samsung NX20 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
4 |
4 |
| Standard Prime |
5 |
5 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
1 |
1 |
| Wideangle Prime |
11 |
11 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
2 |
2 |
| Telephoto Prime |
3 |
3 |
| SuperZoom |
1 |
1 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
4 |
4 |
| Macro Prime |
1 |
1 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| TOTAL |
32 |
32 |
Here are some of the most popular Samsung NX Mount Lenses on Camera Decision:
Popular Samsung NX Mount Lenses for NX100 and NX20
In this section, we rank and compare Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Samsung NX100 for Portrait Photography
Samsung NX20 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 15.0MP
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Street Photography
Samsung NX20 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Optional External Viewfinder
Medium sized Body
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Sports Photography
Samsung NX20 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
15 Focus Points
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
15 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Daily Photography
Samsung NX20 for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
341g
Body Thickness 40mm
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Landscape Photography
Samsung NX20 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 15.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX20 scores compare:
Samsung NX100
Ranked
#100 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#425 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Samsung NX20
Ranked
#68 out of 86 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#188 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Samsung NX20 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Samsung NX100 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Samsung NX100. Otherwise, Samsung NX20 is the better camera overall.
| General |
Samsung NX100 |
Samsung NX20 |
| Brand |
Samsung |
Samsung |
| Announced |
2010-09-14 |
2012-04-20 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
|
|
| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
23.4 x 15.6 mm |
23.5 x 15.7 mm |
| Area |
365.04mm2 |
368.95mm2 |
| Megapixels |
15 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4592 x 3056 |
5472 x 3648 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
|
Autofocus |
|
|
| AF Touch |
|
|
| AF Continuous |
|
|
| AF Single |
|
|
| AF Tracking |
|
|
| AF Selective |
|
|
| AF Center |
|
|
| AF Multi Area |
|
|
| AF Live View |
|
|
| AF Face Detection |
|
|
| AF Contrast Detection |
|
|
| AF Phase Detection |
|
|
| Number of Focus Points |
15 |
15 |
Lens |
|
|
| Manual Focus |
|
|
| Lens Mount |
Samsung NX |
Samsung NX |
| Number of Available Lenses |
32 |
32 |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Fixed type |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
614k dots |
614k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
|
Viewfinder |
|
|
| Viewfinder |
Electronic (optional) |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.7x |
Photography Features |
|
|
| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
|
| Aperture Priority |
|
|
| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
|
| Custom White Balance |
|
|
| Image Stabilization |
Digital only |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
|
|
| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
11.00 m |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/180s |
1/180s |
| External Flash |
|
|
| Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
8.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| Spot |
|
|
| Partial |
|
|
| AF-Area |
|
|
| Center Weighted |
|
|
| AE Bracketing |
|
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| WB Bracketing |
|
|
Video Features |
|
|
| Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
|
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
|
|
| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
|
|
Physical |
|
|
| Environmental Sealing |
|
|
| Weight |
282g |
341g |
| Dimensions |
120 x 71 x 35mm |
122 x 90 x 40mm |
| Battery Life |
420 shots |
360 shots |
Other Features |
|
|
| Timelapse Recording |
|
|
| GPS |
Optional |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
|
| DxO Overall Score |
62 |
75 |
| DxO Color Depth |
22.6 |
23.4 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
10.7 |
12.9 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
563 |
785 |
|
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