Samsung NX200 vs Sony WX9

The following is a complete comparison of the Samsung NX200 and Sony WX9, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the NX200 (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the NX200 (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The NX200 was revealed 14 months after the WX9 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the NX200 grades against the WX9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX200 Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX200 enjoys outer dimensions 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 WX9 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the NX200 compared to the WX9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NX200 and WX9 is 90 and 99 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX200 and WX9.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX200 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX200 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NX200 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.