Samsung NX200 vs Samsung SL30

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung NX200 vs Samsung SL30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the NX200 (APS-C) and SL30 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The NX200 was unveiled 3 years after the SL30 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the NX200 matches up versus the SL30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX200 and Samsung SL30. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX200 Gallery and Samsung SL30 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX200 enjoys exterior measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the NX200 against the SL30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX200 and SL30 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX200 and SL30.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX200 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX200 will render extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more recent NX200 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.