Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung NX20

Let's look more in depth at the Canon SX210 IS vs Samsung NX20, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the SX210 IS (1/2.3") and NX20 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The SX210 IS was brought out 22 months earlier than the NX20 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SX210 IS grades against the NX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS and Samsung NX20. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX210 IS Gallery and Samsung NX20 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX210 IS offers outer dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX20 has dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SX210 IS versus the NX20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX210 IS and NX20 is 90 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX210 IS and NX20.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX210 IS featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Samsung NX20 will produce more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged SX210 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.