Samsung NX5 vs Sony HX200V

On this page, we will be looking at the Samsung NX5 vs Sony HX200V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX5 (15MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is relatively similar but the NX5 (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The NX5 was announced 23 months prior to the HX200V which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the NX5 grades against the HX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX5 offers outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the NX5 against the HX200V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX5 and HX200V is 80 and 66 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX5 and HX200V.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX5 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX200V will offer more detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged NX5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.