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 RX100 II 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 RX100 II has external dimensions of 102 x 58 x 38 mm (4 x 2.29 x 1.51″) and weighs 281 g (0.62 lb / 9.91 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Samsung NX100 and Sony RX100 II. Sony RX100 II is 18mm narrower and 13mm shorter than Samsung NX100 but it is also 3mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony RX100 II 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 RX100 II Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Samsung NX100 and Sony RX100 II.
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Top View Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Sony RX100 II Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony RX100 II is 1g lighter than the Samsung NX100 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
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
Unfortunately neither Samsung NX100 nor Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II 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 Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Samsung NX100 and Sony RX100 II's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Sony RX100 II 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 RX100 II.
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 RX100 II has a 20.0MP 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Sony RX100 II'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 RX100 II sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Samsung NX100 and Sony RX100 II Cameras
As seen above, Samsung NX100 has a 3.1x Larger sensor area than Sony RX100 II. 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 RX100 II sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that RX100 II has a better overall score of 67, 5 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 RX100 II |
67 |
22.5 bits |
12.4 Evs |
483 ISO |
In this section, we rank and compare Samsung NX100 and Sony RX100 II 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 RX100 II 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
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Optional External Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Street Photography
Sony RX100 II 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
Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f1.80
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Optional External Viewfinder
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Sports Photography
Sony RX100 II 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
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
25 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
100 mm Tele Lens
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Daily Photography
Sony RX100 II for Daily Photography
Compact Body
281g
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
3.6X Optical Zoom
Read the details
Samsung NX100 for Landscape Photography
Sony RX100 II 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
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
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 Sony RX100 II, 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 RX100 II scores compare:
Samsung NX100
Ranked
#100 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#425 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Sony RX100 II
Ranked
#33 out of 61 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#257 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Sony RX100 II 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-RX100 II |
| Brand |
Samsung |
Sony |
| Announced |
2010-09-14 |
2013-06-27 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Large sensor compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
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 |
160 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
100 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 |
28-100 mm (3.6x) |
| Max Aperture |
no lens |
F1.8-4.9 |
| Macro Focus Range |
no lens |
5cm |
Screen |
|
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
614k dots |
1,229k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
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Viewfinder |
|
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic (optional) |
Electronic (optional) |
Photography Features |
|
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/2000s |
| 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 |
15.00 m (ISO Auto (W)) |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/180s |
1/2000s |
| 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 |
281g |
| Dimensions |
120 x 71 x 35mm |
102 x 58 x 38mm |
| Battery Life |
420 shots |
350 shots |
Other Features |
|
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
With Downloadable App |
| GPS |
Optional |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
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| DxO Overall Score |
62 |
67 |
| DxO Color Depth |
22.6 |
22.5 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
10.7 |
12.4 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
563 |
483 |
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