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Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
90
Imaging
61
Features
57
Overall
59
Samsung NX200 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-6 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
  • Replaced the Samsung NX100
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX210
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Refreshed by Sony A6000
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Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-6, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX200 was released 13 months prior to the NEX-6 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the NX200 grades vs the NEX-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Sony NEX-6

 NX200 NEX-6 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Samsung NX200

 NEX-6 NX200 
RevealedMarch 2013February 2012Newer by 13 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k614kCrisper display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX200 and Sony NEX-6

 NX200 NEX-6 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX200 has got physical measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the NX200 vs the NEX-6.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NX200 and NEX-6 is 90 and 85 respectively.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NX200 and NEX-6.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung NX200 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NX200 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX200
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
76
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX200 Street photography features
Sony NEX-6 Street photography features
73
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (223 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
78
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average (345 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX200 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Sports photography camera
55
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
66
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX200 Travel photography details
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography details
68
lighter than competition in class (223 grams)
MP count good (20MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
75
lighter than average (345 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX200 Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography highlights
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX200
Vlogging with Sony NEX-6
34
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (223g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic port
32
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (345g)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external mic support
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Samsung NX200 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX200 and Sony NEX-6
 Samsung NX200Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX200 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2012-02-28 2013-03-25
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 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 15 99
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX Sony E
Amount of lenses 32 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 614 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash modes 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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) 345 gr (0.76 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 69 78
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 13.1
DXO Low light score 618 1018
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 360 pictures
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 feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $818 $365