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Samsung NX200 vs Sony A6700

Portability
90
Imaging
61
Features
57
Overall
59
Samsung NX200 front
 
Sony Alpha a6700 front
Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
96
Overall
82

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A6700 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
  • Announced February 2012
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX100
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX210
Sony A6700
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 493g - 122 x 69 x 75mm
  • Announced July 2023
  • Replaced the Sony A6600
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Samsung NX200 vs Sony A6700 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Samsung NX200 vs Sony A6700, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and A6700 (26MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX200 was introduced 12 years prior to the A6700 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the NX200 grades against the A6700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Sony A6700

 NX200 A6700 

Reasons to pick Sony A6700 over the Samsung NX200

 A6700 NX200 
AnnouncedJuly 2023February 2012Fresher by 138 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k614kClearer screen (+426k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX200 and Sony A6700

 NX200 A6700 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3.00"Identical screen sizing

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A6700 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX200 has exterior measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony A6700 has proportions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX200 vs the A6700.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A6700 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX200 and A6700 is 90 and 75 respectively.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A6700 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A6700 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX200 and A6700.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony A6700 to render more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older NX200 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A6700 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A6700 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX200 vs Sony A6700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX200 Portrait photography information
Sony A6700 Portrait photography information
76
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
83
manual focus
MP count amazing (26MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX200 Street photography factors
Sony A6700 Street photography factors
73
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (223g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
83
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
supports touch focus
weather sealing
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX200
Sports photography with Sony A6700
55
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
86
silent shutter (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (26MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery pack (570 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX200 Travel photography info
Sony A6700 Travel photography info
68
lighter than competitors (223 grams)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
84
great battery pack (570 shots)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
MP count amazing (26 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX200
Landscape photography with Sony A6700
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
86
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3.00 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count amazing (26MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery pack (570 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6700 as a Vlogging camera
34
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (223 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
84
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
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Samsung NX200 vs Sony A6700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX200 and Sony A6700
 Samsung NX200Sony Alpha a6700
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX200 Sony Alpha a6700
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2012-02-28 2023-07-12
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-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 26MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 6192 x 4128
Maximum native ISO 12800 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 15 759
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX Sony E
Available lenses 32 199
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3.00 inch
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 223g (0.49 lb) 493g (1.09 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 122 x 69 x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 618 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 570 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BC1030 NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $818 $1,399