Samsung NX1100 vs Samsung PL200

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung NX1100 and Samsung PL200, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the NX1100 (20MP) and PL200 (14MP) and the NX1100 (APS-C) and PL200 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The NX1100 was manufactured 2 years later than the PL200 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the NX1100 matches up versus the PL200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX1100 and Samsung PL200. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX1100 Gallery and Samsung PL200 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1100 comes with external measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung PL200 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX1100 and Samsung PL200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the NX1100 compared to the PL200.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1100 and PL200 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1100 and PL200.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX1100 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX1100 will resolve more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The younger NX1100 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.