Samsung NX20 vs Samsung PL200

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung NX20 vs Samsung PL200, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and PL200 (14MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and PL200 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The NX20 was brought out 22 months later than the PL200 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the NX20 grades vs the PL200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX20 & Samsung PL200. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Samsung PL200 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX20 has got exterior dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Samsung PL200 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the NX20 vs the PL200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX20 and PL200 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX20 and PL200.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX20 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX20 will give greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer NX20 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.