Canon SX200 IS vs Samsung NX300

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon SX200 IS and Samsung NX300, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the SX200 IS (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the SX200 IS (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX200 IS was launched 5 years before the NX300 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX200 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SX200 IS matches up versus the NX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX200 IS and Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX200 IS Gallery and Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX200 IS enjoys physical dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Samsung NX300 has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SX200 IS vs the NX300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX200 IS and NX300 is 90 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX200 IS and NX300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX200 IS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX300 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged SX200 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.