Samsung NX300 vs Samsung PL200

On this page, we are reviewing the Samsung NX300 versus Samsung PL200, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and PL200 (14MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and PL200 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX300 was released 3 years later than the PL200 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the NX300 matches up vs the PL200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX300 & Samsung PL200. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Samsung PL200 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX300 comes with external dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Samsung PL200 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX300 vs the PL200.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX300 and PL200 is 86 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The photograph below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and PL200.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX300 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX300 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The younger NX300 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.