Samsung NX200 vs Samsung WB800F

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung NX200 and Samsung WB800F, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and WB800F (16MP) and the NX200 (APS-C) and WB800F (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The NX200 was manufactured 10 months prior to the WB800F which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the NX200 matches up against the WB800F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX200 and Samsung WB800F. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX200 Gallery and Samsung WB800F Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX200 comes with physical measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Samsung WB800F has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Samsung NX200 and Samsung WB800F in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the NX200 compared to the WB800F.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the NX200 and WB800F is 90 and 92 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX200 and WB800F.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX200 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Samsung NX200 will give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older NX200 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.