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Canon S200 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot S200 front
 
Samsung Galaxy NX front
Portability
82
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68

Canon S200 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Key Specs

Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Samsung Galaxy NX
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 495g - 137 x 101 x 26mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Canon S200 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Samsung Galaxy NX

 S200 Galaxy NX 
RevealedFebruary 2014June 2013More modern by 9 months

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy NX over the Canon S200

 Galaxy NX S200 
Display sizing4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Display resolution922k461kCrisper display (+461k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon S200 and Samsung Galaxy NX

 S200 Galaxy NX 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon S200 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Physical Comparison

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.

Canon S200 vs Samsung Galaxy NX size comparison

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

Canon S200 vs Samsung Galaxy NX top view buttons comparison

Canon S200 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon S200 vs Samsung Galaxy NX sensor size comparison

Canon S200 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S200 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S200 Portrait photography advice
Samsung Galaxy NX Portrait photography advice
34
focusing manually
offers face detection focus
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have RAW support
77
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon S200 Street photography advice
Samsung Galaxy NX Street photography advice
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have RAW support
69
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
more heavy than others (495g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon S200 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung Galaxy NX as a Sports photography camera
32
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000 seconds)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great battery life (440 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon S200 Travel photography info
Samsung Galaxy NX Travel photography info
64
supports touch focus
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (200 per charge)
resolution not great (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
68
great battery life (440 per charge)
boasts focus via touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (495 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S200 Landscape photography information
Samsung Galaxy NX Landscape photography information
46
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery pack (200 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
73
manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen larger than average (4.8")
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (440 CIPA)
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S200 Vlogging advice
Samsung Galaxy NX Vlogging advice
33
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
34
has touchscreen
features face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than others (495g)
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Canon S200 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S200 and Samsung Galaxy NX
 Canon PowerShot S200Samsung Galaxy NX
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Samsung
Model type Canon PowerShot S200 Samsung Galaxy NX
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-02-21 2013-06-20
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 DRIMe IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 32
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 4.8"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - HD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/6000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 181 grams (0.40 lbs) 495 grams (1.09 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") 137 x 101 x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots 440 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $293 $1,300