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Samsung NX11 vs Sony A200

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX11 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
50
Features
38
Overall
45

Samsung NX11 vs Sony A200 Key Specs

Samsung NX11
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Introduced December 2010
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX10
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX20
Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Announced July 2008
  • Renewed by Sony A230
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony A200 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Samsung NX11 versus Sony A200, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and A200 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX11 was unveiled 2 years after the A200 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the NX11 scores against the A200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX11 over the Sony A200

 NX11 A200 
AnnouncedDecember 2010July 2008Newer by 30 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Samsung NX11

 A200 NX11 

Common features in the Samsung NX11 and Sony A200

 NX11 A200 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Samsung NX11 vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX11 comes with exterior dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony A200 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the NX11 and the A200.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony A200 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX11 and A200 is 80 and 66 respectively.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony A200 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX11 and A200.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Samsung NX11 to offer more detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger NX11 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX11 vs Sony A200 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX11 vs Sony A200 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX11 vs Sony A200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX11 Portrait photography factors
Sony A200 Portrait photography factors
73
focusing manually
decent MP (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
54
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low MP (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX11 Street photography highlights
Sony A200 Street photography highlights
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (499 grams)
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX11 Sports photography info
Sony A200 Sports photography info
52
decent MP (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (400 per charge)
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX11 Travel photography advice
Sony A200 Travel photography advice
63
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
decent MP (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (499g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
46
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX11 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A200 as a Landscape photography camera
68
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (400 per charge)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
54
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no liveview
low MP (10MP)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX11 Vlogging highlights
Sony A200 Vlogging highlights
24
offers face detection autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (499g)
9
no video
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony A200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX11 and Sony A200
 Samsung NX11Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX11 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-12-28 2008-07-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DRIM Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 32 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 614 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 499 grams (1.10 lb) 572 grams (1.26 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 63
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 11.3
DXO Low light score 553 521
Other
Battery life 400 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC Compact Flash
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $626 $100