Samsung NX20 vs Samsung ST90

Its time to examine more closely at the Samsung NX20 versus Samsung ST90, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and ST90 (14MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and ST90 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The NX20 was revealed 16 months later than the ST90 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the NX20 matches up against the ST90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX20 & Samsung ST90. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Samsung ST90 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX20 has got outer dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Samsung ST90 has sizing of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the NX20 compared to the ST90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NX20 and ST90 is 83 and 99 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX20 and ST90.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX20 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX20 will offer you more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent NX20 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.