Samsung NX200 vs Sony WX30

Following is a complete analysis of the Samsung NX200 vs Sony WX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the NX200 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The NX200 was launched 8 months after the WX30 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the NX200 grades versus the WX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX200 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX200 provides 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) while the Sony WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the NX200 versus the WX30.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the NX200 and WX30 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX200 and WX30.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX200 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX200 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher NX200 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.