Canon S200 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon S200 versus Samsung Galaxy NX, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The S200 was brought out 9 months after the Galaxy NX and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S200 scores vs the Galaxy NX when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S200 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 has got outside dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy NX has dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the S200 vs the Galaxy NX.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and Galaxy NX is 93 and 82 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and Galaxy NX.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S200 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung Galaxy NX will resolve extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher S200 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.