Samsung NX3000 vs Samsung PL200

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung NX3000 and Samsung PL200, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and PL200 (14MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and PL200 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The NX3000 was launched 3 years after the PL200 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short view of how the NX3000 grades vs the PL200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX3000 and Samsung PL200. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX3000 Gallery and Samsung PL200 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX3000 provides external measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Samsung PL200 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Samsung NX3000 and Samsung PL200 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the NX3000 vs the PL200.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and PL200 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX3000 and PL200.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX3000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX3000 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher NX3000 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.