Samsung NX500 vs Sony H200

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX500 versus Sony H200, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and H200 (20MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX500 was introduced 2 years later than the H200 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the NX500 grades vs the H200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX500 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX500 offers external measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the NX500 versus the H200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX500 and H200 is 87 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NX500 and H200.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX500 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX500 will give extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger NX500 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.