Do you want to know what's better Sony Alpha a6000 or Samsung NX1? SpecsPRO has compared Sony Alpha a6000 vs Samsung NX1: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony Alpha a6000

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Flash modes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Digital zoom

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

  • Main

  • Model

    Samsung NX1

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 28 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 6480 x 4320

    SENSOR Sensor size: APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 31 megapixels

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 11.00 m (ISO 100)

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 15.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,036,000

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes (Touch AF/shutter, menus, image playback)

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder resolution: 2,360,000

    VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Resolutions: 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 209

    PHYSICAL Environmentally sealed: Yes (water and dust resistant)

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 500

    CONNECTIVITY Microphone port: Yes

    CONNECTIVITY Headphone port: Yes

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Sep 15, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    28 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6480 x 4320

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    DRIMe 5

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    6480 x 3648, 4320 x 4320, 4560 x 3040, 4605 x 2592, 3088 x 3088, 3264 x 2176, 3328 x 1872, 2160 x 2160, 2112 x 1408, 2048 x 1152, 1408 x 1408

  • Sensor photo detectors

    31 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100 - 25600, expandable to 51200

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    51200

  • White balance presets

    8

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Super fine, fine, normal

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/8000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (pop-up)

  • Flash range

    11.00 m (ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot shoe, wireless via built-in flash)

  • Continuous drive

    15.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 - 30 secs)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (at 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Flash modes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,036,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes (Touch AF/shutter, menus, image playback)

  • Screen type

    Super AMOLED

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    1.04×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,360,000

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480

  • File Format

    H.265

  • Videography notes

    Uncompressed 4K output over HDMI (4:2:2)

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    209

  • Lens mount

    Samsung NX

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Digital zoom

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    550 g (1.21 lb / 19.40 oz)

  • Dimensions

    139 x 102 x 66 mm (5.47 x 4.02 x 2.6)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (water and dust resistant)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    BP1900 lithium-ion battery and charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    500

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired or via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Feb 12, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Rangefinder-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6000 x 4000

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Bionz X

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    6000 x 3376, 4240 x 2832, 4240 x 2400, 3008 x 2000, 3008 x 1688

  • Sensor photo detectors

    25 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-25600 (51200 with Multi-Frame NR)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

    10

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Extra fine, fine, normal

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    6.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (via Multi Interface Shoe)

  • Continuous drive

    11.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Flash modes

    Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,600

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.7×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    1,440,000

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    179

  • Lens mount

    Sony E

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (2X)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    344 g (0.76 lb / 12.13 oz)

  • Dimensions

    120 x 67 x 45 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 1.77)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and USB charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    360

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n with NFC

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired or PC)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

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  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Samsung NX1 highest resolution of 6480 x 4320 pixels (28 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Alpha a6000 maximum resolution of 6000 x 4000 pixels (24 megapixels). The Samsung NX1 is produced with larger sensor compared to the Alpha a6000: APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) versus APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm). This is the most important advantage of this camera as large sensor lets the camera owner to take photos of the better quality. The Samsung NX1 has more focus points in compare with the Alpha a6000: 209 vs 179. More focus points means less risk of losing focus lock when following a moving object.

    The Samsung NX1 display is better as it offers more screen dots 1,036,000 in comparison to 921,600 dots of the Alpha a6000 display. The higher dot count display is better for reviewing pictures on your camera. The Samsung NX1 is equipped with a touch screen. The Samsung NX1 offers better maximum shutter speed - 1/8000 second.

    The Samsung NX1 is weather sealed which means that it has protection from the elements harmful to the electronics – humidity, water, snow and dust. The Samsung NX1 battery life is better in compare to the Alpha a6000 battery life. According to CIPA standards you will be able to capture 500 photos with the NX1 and only 360 with the Alpha a6000. The Sony Alpha a6000 weighs 344g which is 206g lighter in comparison with the weight of the Samsung NX1.

    Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the NX1 becomes the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.