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Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-5

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
57
Overall
60
Samsung NX200 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-5 Key Specs

Samsung NX200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 223g - 117 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX100
  • Updated by Samsung NX210
Sony NEX-5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Launched June 2010
  • Successor is Sony NEX-5N
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Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-5 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NX200 was announced 22 months later than the NEX-5 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the NX200 matches up against the NEX-5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Sony NEX-5

 NX200 NEX-5 
LaunchedFebruary 2012June 2010Fresher by 22 months

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Samsung NX200

 NEX-5 NX200 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k614kSharper display (+306k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX200 and Sony NEX-5

 NX200 NEX-5 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-5 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX200 comes with external dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5 has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the NX200 versus the NEX-5.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX200 and NEX-5 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-5 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX200 and NEX-5.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung NX200 to deliver extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern NX200 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-5 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX200
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-5
77
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
72
has manual focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX200 Street photography factors
Sony NEX-5 Street photography factors
73
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (223g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX200 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-5 as a Sports photography camera
56
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
52
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX200 Travel photography info
Sony NEX-5 Travel photography info
68
lighter than competition in class (223g)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
59
MP count decent (14MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX200 Landscape photography factors
Sony NEX-5 Landscape photography factors
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
68
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-5 as a Vlogging camera
34
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (223g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone port
28
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
missing external mic support
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Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX200 and Sony NEX-5
 Samsung NX200Sony Alpha NEX-5
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX200 Sony Alpha NEX-5
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-02-28 2010-06-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 15 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX Sony E
Amount of lenses 32 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 614k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 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, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/160 secs
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 223g (0.49 lb) 287g (0.63 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 69 69
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 22.2
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 12.2
DXO Low light score 618 796
Other
Battery life 330 shots 330 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BC1030 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $818 $599