Canon SX20 IS vs Samsung NX mini

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX20 IS and Samsung NX mini, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SX20 IS (12MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the SX20 IS (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The SX20 IS was released 4 years prior to the NX mini which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX20 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SX20 IS grades against the NX mini when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX20 IS & Samsung NX mini. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX20 IS Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX20 IS has outside dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 87mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.4") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Samsung NX mini has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX20 IS and Samsung NX mini in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX20 IS and the NX mini.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX20 IS and NX mini is 65 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX20 IS and NX mini.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX20 IS because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX mini will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 8.5MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged SX20 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.