Samsung
NX100
 vs
Sony NEX
C3

Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX C3

Sony NEX C3

64

  
Samsung NX100

47

  
Winner

Sony NEX C3

Reasons to buy the Sony NEX C3

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
1,083 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
73.0
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.2 EV
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 
Runner-up

Samsung NX100

Reasons to buy the Samsung NX100

Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 

differences

Advantages of the Samsung NX100
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 1100 ms vs 1200 ms
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 Around 10% less delay when turning on
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 11 lenses vs 8 lenses
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 Around 40% more lenses available
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Advantages of the Sony C3
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,083 ISO vs 563 ISO
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 The C3 has a slight edge (0.9 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.2 EV vs 10.7 EV
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 1.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Better image quality 73.0 vs 62.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The C3's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
True resolution Higher true resolution 16 MP vs 14 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Size Smaller 110x60x33 mm vs 120x71x35 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 5.5 fps vs 3 fps
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 More than 80% faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 225 g vs 282 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.4"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

Samsung NX100 Samsung NX100
47 vs 64
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Sony NEX C3 Sony NEX C3
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony NEX C3.

similarities

Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Color depth Good color depth Help
NX100:22.6 bits
C3:22.7 bits
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
External flash Each supports an external flash Help
Better lighting
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
30 seconds
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Alpha NEX-F3

Sony NEX-F3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$399 - $730 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the NEX-F3 vs the NX100
Compare the NEX-F3 vs the NEX C3
Sony Alpha NEX-3

Sony Alpha NEX-3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$448 with 16-50mm lens
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Storage slots Has more storage slots
Weight Is slightly heavier
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the Alpha NEX-3 vs the NX100
Compare the Alpha NEX-3 vs the NEX C3
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$656 - $782 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the NX100
Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the NEX C3
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$650 - $699 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Startup delay Has slightly more startup delay
Compare the NEX-5N vs the NX100
Compare the NEX-5N vs the NEX C3
Samsung NX1000

Samsung NX1000

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$324 - $449 with 20-50mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Startup delay Has slightly more startup delay
Compare the NX1000 vs the NX100
Compare the NX1000 vs the NEX C3
Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$397 with 10-30mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Compare the 1 J1 vs the NX100
Compare the 1 J1 vs the NEX C3
Olympus PEN E-PM1

Olympus PEN E-PM1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$299 with 14-42mm lens
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PEN E-PM1 vs the NX100
Compare the PEN E-PM1 vs the NEX C3

Samsung NX100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung NX200

Samsung NX200

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$773 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Startup delay Much more startup delay
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the NX200 vs the NX100
Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$270 with 14-42mm lens
Image stabilization Image stabilization
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the PEN E-PL1 vs the NX100

Sony NEX C3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Alpha NEX-3N

Sony Alpha NEX-3N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$448 with 16-50mm lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
External flash No external flash support
Weight Heavier
Compare the Alpha NEX-3N vs the NEX C3

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Samsung NX100 Sony NEX C3

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