Sony RX1R has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Samsung NX200 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Another difference between these two cameras is that Sony RX1R's sensor lacks 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 RX1R and NX200 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony RX1R has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Samsung NX200. 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 Sony RX1R and Samsung NX200 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, RX1R has scored 91, 22 points higher than NX200.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony RX1R |
91 |
25.0 bits |
13.6 Evs |
2537 ISO |
Samsung NX200 |
69 |
22.6 bits |
12.6 Evs |
618 ISO |