Samsung NX200 vs Sony A330

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX200 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX200 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

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.

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

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.