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Samsung NX200 vs Sony A330

Portability
90
Imaging
61
Features
57
Overall
59
Samsung NX200 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A330 Key Specs

Samsung NX200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 223g - 117 x 63 x 36mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX100
  • New Model is Samsung NX210
Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released May 2009
  • Old Model is Sony A300
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Samsung NX200 vs Sony A330 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Samsung NX200 vs Sony A330, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and A330 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX200 was manufactured 2 years after the A330 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the NX200 scores versus the A330 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Sony A330

 NX200 A330 
ReleasedFebruary 2012May 2009More modern by 34 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kCrisper display (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Samsung NX200

 A330 NX200 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Samsung NX200 and Sony A330

 NX200 A330 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A330 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX200 comes with outer dimensions 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 Sony A330 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the NX200 vs the A330.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A330 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX200 and A330 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A330 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A330 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX200 and A330.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Samsung NX200 to render greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger NX200 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A330 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A330 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX200 Portrait photography factors
Sony A330 Portrait photography factors
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
62
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
resolution not great (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX200 Street photography highlights
Sony A330 Street photography highlights
73
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (223 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
75
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX200
Sports photography with Sony A330
55
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
50
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
bad battery pack (230 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX200 Travel photography information
Sony A330 Travel photography information
68
lighter than others in class (223 grams)
good megapixels (20MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
44
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (230 shots)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX200 Landscape photography info
Sony A330 Landscape photography info
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
54
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
resolution not great (10MP)
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX200
Vlogging with Sony A330
34
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (223g)
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
9
can't record video
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Samsung NX200 vs Sony A330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX200 and Sony A330
 Samsung NX200Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX200 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2012-02-28 2009-05-18
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 32 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 614 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 223 gr (0.49 lb) 529 gr (1.17 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 69 64
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 11.5
DXO Low light score 618 535
Other
Battery life 330 shots 230 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BC1030 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $818 $545