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 Sony RX10 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). Sony RX10 has external dimensions of 129 x 88 x 102 mm (5.08 x 3.46 x 4.02″) and weighs 813 g (1.79 lb / 28.68 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Samsung NX100 and Sony RX10. Samsung NX100 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 9mm narrower, 17mm shorter and 67mm thinner than Sony RX10. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony RX10 has a built-in lens but Samsung NX100 doesn't. Once you put a lens on NX100, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Sony RX10 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Samsung NX100 and Sony RX10.
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Top View Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Sony RX10 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 (531g ) than the Sony RX10 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on NX100, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of RX10, you can use this camera with more confidence under conditions where there is risk of exposure to water and dust compared to NX100.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Samsung NX100 and Sony RX10's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Sony RX10 features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Samsung NX100 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to RX10.
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, Sony RX10 has a 20.0MP 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.
Sony RX10'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 RX10 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Sony RX10 Cameras
As seen above, Samsung NX100 has a 3.1x Larger sensor area than Sony RX10. 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
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 Sony RX10 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that RX10 has a better overall score of 69, 7 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 |
|
Sony RX10 |
69 |
22.9 bits |
12.6 Evs |
474 ISO |
In this section, we rank and compare Samsung NX100 and Sony RX10 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
Sony RX10 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
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Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Street Photography
Sony RX10 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
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
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Samsung NX100 for Sports Photography
Sony RX10 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
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
25 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
200 mm Tele Lens
Fast Lens at Tele: f2.80
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/3200s
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Samsung NX100 for Daily Photography
Sony RX10 for Daily Photography
Environmental Sealings
8.3X Optical Zoom
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
813g
Body Thickness 102mm
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Samsung NX100 for Landscape Photography
Sony RX10 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
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
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 Sony RX10, 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 Sony RX10 scores compare:
Samsung NX100
Ranked
#100 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#425 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Sony RX10
Ranked
#9 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#180 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Sony RX10 has a higher Overall Score than the Samsung NX100 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Samsung NX100 |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 |
| Brand |
Samsung |
Sony |
| Announced |
2010-09-14 |
2014-03-20 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
|
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| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
1" |
| Dimensions |
23.4 x 15.6 mm |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
| Area |
365.04mm2 |
116.16mm2 |
| Megapixels |
15 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4592 x 3056 |
5472 x 3648 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
125 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
80 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
|
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
15 |
25 |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Samsung NX |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
no lens |
24-200 mm (8.3×) |
| Max Aperture |
no lens |
F2.8 |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
614k dots |
1,290k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
|
Viewfinder |
|
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic (optional) |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
1,440k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.7x |
Photography Features |
|
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/3200s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
Digital only |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
|
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
10.20 m |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/180s |
n/a |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
10.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
H.264 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
282g |
813g |
| Dimensions |
120 x 71 x 35mm |
129 x 88 x 102mm |
| Battery Life |
420 shots |
420 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
Optional |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
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| DxO Overall Score |
62 |
69 |
| DxO Color Depth |
22.6 |
22.9 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
10.7 |
12.6 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
563 |
474 |
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