Canon SX220 HS vs Samsung NX300M

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX220 HS and Samsung NX300M, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the SX220 HS (12MP) and NX300M (20MP) and the SX220 HS (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The SX220 HS was launched 23 months before the NX300M which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX220 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SX220 HS grades against the NX300M for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon SX220 HS and Samsung NX300M. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX220 HS Gallery and Samsung NX300M Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX220 HS offers outer dimensions of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Samsung NX300M has measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Check the Canon SX220 HS and Samsung NX300M in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX220 HS compared to the NX300M.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX220 HS and NX300M is 96 and 86 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX220 HS and NX300M.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX220 HS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX300M will give more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older SX220 HS is going to be behind in sensor tech.