Samsung NX300M vs Samsung PL200

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX300M vs Samsung PL200, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and PL200 (14MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and PL200 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX300M was brought out 2 years after the PL200 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL200 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the NX300M matches up versus the PL200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX300M & Samsung PL200. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300M Gallery & Samsung PL200 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300M features external dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Samsung PL200 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the NX300M versus the PL200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX300M and PL200 is 86 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300M and PL200.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX300M because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Samsung NX300M will result in more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher NX300M will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.