Samsung NX200 vs Sony A580
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Samsung NX200 vs Sony A580 Key Specs
(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
- Released February 2012
- Succeeded the Samsung NX100
- Later Model is Samsung NX210
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Revealed May 2011
- Superseded the Sony A100
Samsung NX200 vs Sony A580 Overview
Let's look much closer at the Samsung NX200 vs Sony A580, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and A580 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe NX200 was announced 10 months after the A580 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the NX200 matches up versus the A580 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Samsung NX200 vs Sony A580 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX200 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX200 Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Sony A580
NX200 | A580 | |||
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Revealed | February 2012 | May 2011 | Newer by 10 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Samsung NX200
A580 | NX200 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 614k | Crisper screen (+308k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung NX200 and Sony A580
NX200 | A580 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Samsung NX200 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison
When you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX200 has got outer dimensions 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 Sony A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).
Compare the Samsung NX200 vs Sony A580 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the NX200 vs the A580.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX200 and A580 is 90 and 64 respectively.
Samsung NX200 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX200 and A580.
Clearly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Samsung NX200 to result in extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger NX200 should have an edge in sensor technology.
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Samsung NX200 vs Sony A580 Specifications
Samsung NX200 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Samsung | Sony |
Model type | Samsung NX200 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2012-02-28 | 2011-05-26 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4912 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 15 | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Samsung NX | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Available lenses | 32 | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 614 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | Active Matrix OLED screen | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 7.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 12.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/180 seconds | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 223g (0.49 pounds) | 599g (1.32 pounds) |
Dimensions | 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 69 | 80 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.6 | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.6 | 13.3 |
DXO Low light rating | 618 | 1121 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 pictures | 1050 pictures |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BC1030 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | Dual |
Pricing at launch | $818 | $848 |