Samsung NX200 vs Sony TX10

Below is a thorough comparison of the Samsung NX200 and Sony TX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the NX200 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX200 was announced 7 months later than the TX10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the NX200 matches up vs the TX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX200 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX200 provides outer dimensions 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 TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Samsung NX200 and Sony TX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX200 and the TX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NX200 and TX10 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX200 and TX10.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX200 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX200 will show extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern NX200 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.