Canon SX10 IS vs Samsung NX210

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX10 IS and Samsung NX210, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SX10 IS (10MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the SX10 IS (1/2.3") and NX210 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The SX10 IS was revealed 4 years earlier than the NX210 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX10 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SX10 IS scores against the NX210 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX10 IS & Samsung NX210. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX10 IS Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SX10 IS has got physical dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Samsung NX210 has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SX10 IS compared to the NX210.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX10 IS and NX210 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX10 IS and NX210.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX10 IS with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX210 will give you extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SX10 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.