Canon A800 vs Samsung NX200

Below, we will be comparing the Canon A800 versus Samsung NX200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the A800 (1/2.3") and NX200 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The A800 was unveiled 13 months prior to the NX200 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon A800 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A800 scores versus the NX200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A800 & Samsung NX200. The full galleries are provided at Canon A800 Gallery & Samsung NX200 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A800 enjoys outside measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Samsung NX200 has measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

Examine the Canon A800 versus Samsung NX200 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A800 vs the NX200.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A800 and NX200 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A800 and NX200.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A800 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX200 will offer you more detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A800 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.