Canon R3 vs Samsung NX11

The following is a thorough assessment of the Canon R3 vs Samsung NX11, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the R3 (24MP) and NX11 (15MP) and the R3 (Full frame) and NX11 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The R3 was unveiled 10 years after the NX11 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the R3 grades versus the NX11 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R3 & Samsung NX11. The full galleries are available at Canon R3 Gallery & Samsung NX11 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon R3 enjoys physical dimensions of 150mm x 143mm x 87mm (5.9" x 5.6" x 3.4") and a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) while the Samsung NX11 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the R3 compared to the NX11.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the R3 and NX11 is 52 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the R3 and NX11.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The R3 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon R3 will give you more detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger R3 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.