Samsung NX200 vs Samsung WB850F

On this page, we are analyzing the Samsung NX200 and Samsung WB850F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and WB850F (16MP) and the NX200 (APS-C) and WB850F (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The NX200 was revealed 2 months later than the WB850F and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the NX200 matches up vs the WB850F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX200 & Samsung WB850F. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX200 Gallery & Samsung WB850F Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX200 has got outside measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Samsung WB850F has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the NX200 compared to the WB850F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX200 and WB850F is 90 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX200 and WB850F.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX200 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX200 will give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively.