Canon S200 vs Samsung NX5

Its time to look more closely at the Canon S200 vs Samsung NX5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and NX5 (15MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and NX5 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was unveiled 3 years after the NX5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S200 matches up against the NX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S200 & Samsung NX5. The full galleries are available at Canon S200 Gallery & Samsung NX5 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Samsung NX5 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the S200 versus the NX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S200 and NX5 is 93 and 80 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and NX5.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S200 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Samsung NX5 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern S200 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.