Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A230

In this article, we will be reviewing the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony A230, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and A230 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX2000 was revealed 4 years later than the A230 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX2000 matches up versus the A230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX2000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX2000 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX2000 has got outside dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A230 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

See the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony A230 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX2000 and the A230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX2000 and A230 is 89 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX2000 and A230.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Samsung NX2000 to result in greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent NX2000 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.