Samsung NX200 vs Samsung ST80

Below is a complete analysis of the Samsung NX200 vs Samsung ST80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and ST80 (14MP) and the NX200 (APS-C) and ST80 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The NX200 was unveiled 2 years later than the ST80 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the NX200 scores versus the ST80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX200 & Samsung ST80. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX200 Gallery & Samsung ST80 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX200 offers physical dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST80 has measurements of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the NX200 vs the ST80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NX200 and ST80 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX200 and ST80.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX200 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX200 will produce greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern NX200 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.