In depth comparison and review of Samsung GALAXY NX and Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 16-50mm lens |
| Height | 10.12 cm | 6.28 cm |
| Width | 13.65 cm | 10.96 cm |
| Depth | 2.57 cm | 3.57 cm |
| Weight | 410 g | 224 g |
| Enclosure Colour | - | White | Black |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| Navigation | GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 24.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,600,000 pixels | 24,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 24,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Sensors | Magnetometer, G-sensor, 3-axis accelerometer | - |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Processor | 1.6 GHz quad-core | - |
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| Image Processor | DRIMeIV | BIONZ X |
| Operating System | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) | - |
| LENS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 75mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 83 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring), motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 40.5 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX | Sony E-mount |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
| FOCUSING | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 179 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF | Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | - |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.46" | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 221 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
| Special Effects | Sepia, fisheye, Cartoon, Vignetting, Greyscale, Vintage, Colour Fade, Oil Pastel, Rugged, Moody, Tint, Turquoise | Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (natural white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 3 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | - | EV -1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Type | 4.8" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1280 x 720 | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | - | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 11 | 4 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, auto mode with red-eye reduction, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Video Recording Modes | - | FH, FX, PS |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Internal Storage | 16 GB flash | - |
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| Memory Card Slot | microSD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
| Supported Memory Cards | microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo |
| Memory Card Max Supported Size | 64 GB | - |
| Image Storage | RAW 5472 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 3888 x 2592 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1728 x 1152 JPEG 5472 x 3080 JPEG 3712 x 2088 JPEG 2944 x 1656 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 2640 x 2640 JPEG 2000 x 2000 JPEG 1024 x 1024 JPEG 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode |
JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 3008 x 2000 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 4240 x 2400 JPEG 3008 x 1688 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 60 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
| RAM Installed | 2 GB | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 4360 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 440 shots Video recording - 3.17 hours Playback - 14 hours Music playback - 104 hours Internet use - 13 hours (3G) Internet use - 16 hours (Wi-Fi) |
Photo shooting - 400 shots Video recording - 1.84 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, HSPA+ | HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Exif Print support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP), 8.6 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, in-camera film editing, USB charging, light sensor, HDR image enhancement technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Correction, Photo Suggest, Trip Advisor, S Voice, S Translator, Wi-Fi Direct | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing |
| OTHERS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100L + 16-50mm |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap | Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Samsung Kies | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | - |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - |
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