Samsung NX11 vs Sony S2000

Following is a thorough assessment of the Samsung NX11 and Sony S2000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the NX11 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX11 was manufactured 12 months after the S2000 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the NX11 matches up against the S2000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX11 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX11 has got outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the NX11 vs the S2000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NX11 and S2000 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX11 and S2000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX11 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX11 will result in more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent NX11 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.