Samsung NX200 vs Sony A68

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung NX200 versus Sony A68, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX200 (20MP) and the A68 (24MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX200 was manufactured 4 years before the A68 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the NX200 scores versus the A68 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX200 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX200 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX200 enjoys external measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the NX200 compared to the A68.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX200 and A68 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX200 and A68.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony A68 to produce extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older NX200 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.