Samsung NX20 vs Sony A200

Following is a thorough assessment of the Samsung NX20 and Sony A200, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and A200 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX20 was released 3 years after the A200 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the NX20 grades versus the A200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX20 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX20 has got outer measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX20 and Sony A200 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the NX20 compared to the A200.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the NX20 and A200 is 83 and 66 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX20 and A200.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Samsung NX20 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger NX20 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.