Samsung NX mini vs Samsung NX200

Below is a thorough overview of the Samsung NX mini and Samsung NX200, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and they are both created by Samsung. The resolution of the NX mini (20.5MP) and the NX200 (20MP) is relatively close but the NX mini (1") and NX200 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX mini was launched 2 years later than the NX200 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the NX mini grades against the NX200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX mini & Samsung NX200. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX mini Gallery & Samsung NX200 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX mini features physical dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung NX200 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the NX mini vs the NX200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX mini and NX200 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX mini and NX200.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX mini featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX mini will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 0.5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger NX mini is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.