Canon SX240 HS vs Samsung NX200

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX240 HS versus Samsung NX200, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX240 HS (12MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the SX240 HS (1/2.3") and NX200 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SX240 HS was unveiled very close to the NX200 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon SX240 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX240 HS scores against the NX200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS and Samsung NX200. The full galleries are available at Canon SX240 HS Gallery and Samsung NX200 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX240 HS features external dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung NX200 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Canon SX240 HS versus Samsung NX200 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SX240 HS and the NX200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX240 HS and NX200 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX240 HS and NX200.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX240 HS using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX200 will give more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively.