Sony A6300 has a
24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features BIONZ X processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX1 has a
28.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features DRIMe 5 processor.
One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Samsung NX1's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the A6300 and NX1 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A6300 and Samsung NX1 Cameras
Sony A6300 and Samsung NX1 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A6300 and Samsung NX1 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, A6300 has scored 85, 2 points higher than NX1.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Sony A6300
85
24.4 bits
13.7 Evs
1437 ISO
Samsung NX1
83
24.2 bits
13.2 Evs
1363 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Sony A6300
or the
Samsung NX1 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
