Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony HX200V

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Samsung Galaxy NX versus Sony HX200V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is pretty comparable but the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The Galaxy NX was announced 14 months after the HX200V which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Galaxy NX matches up versus the HX200V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Samsung Galaxy NX has got outside dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the Galaxy NX against the HX200V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Galaxy NX and HX200V is 82 and 66 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy NX and HX200V.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Galaxy NX having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung Galaxy NX will show greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Galaxy NX provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.