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Samsung NX200 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
90
Imaging
61
Features
57
Overall
59
Samsung NX200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Samsung NX200 vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Released February 2012
  • Old Model is Samsung NX100
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX210
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 VI
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Samsung NX200 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Samsung NX200 vs Sony RX100 VII, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX200 (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty comparable but the NX200 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX200 was manufactured 8 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the NX200 grades versus the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Sony RX100 VII

 NX200 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Samsung NX200

 RX100 VII NX200 
LaunchedJuly 2019February 2012More recent by 90 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k614kCrisper screen (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX200 and Sony RX100 VII

 NX200 RX100 VII 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Samsung NX200 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX200 comes with outside dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the NX200 compared to the RX100 VII.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX200 and RX100 VII is 90 and 88 respectively.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX200 and RX100 VII.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The NX200 contains the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The older NX200 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Samsung NX200 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Samsung NX200 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX200 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX200 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography information
76
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
66
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX200
Street photography with Sony RX100 VII
73
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (223g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
lighter than average (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX200 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography factors
55
megapixel count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
low battery power (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX200 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography details
68
lighter than others (223 grams)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than average (302 grams)
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
low battery power (260 CIPA)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX200 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography advice
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
65
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low battery power (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX200 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging information
34
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (223g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
81
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic port
lighter than average (302g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Samsung NX200 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX200 and Sony RX100 VII
 Samsung NX200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-28 2019-07-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance - 8cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 614k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 223 grams (0.49 lbs) 302 grams (0.67 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 69 63
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 12.4
DXO Low light score 618 418
Other
Battery life 330 photos 260 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BC1030 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $818 $1,298