Samsung NX200

Samsung NX200

Samsung NX200
Announced: 28 Feb 2012
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-12800
Weight: 223g
Physical Dimensions: 117 x 63 x 36 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic (optional)
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
49
Overall Score
48
Image Quality
33
Speed Performance
45
Versatility
72
Comfort
Portrait

46

Portrait
Landscape

44

Landscape
Sport

42

Sport
Street

57

Street
Everyday

56

Everyday
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prospros

  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Samsung NX200 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Samsung NX200 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Samsung NX200 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Samsung NX200 battery has only 330.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Samsung NX200 does not support wireless connection

Samsung NX200 and its rivals

Review compare Samsung NX200 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Samsung NX200 Samsung
NX200
49 46 44 42 57 56 buy on
Sony Alpha a1 Sony
Alpha a1
75 70 70 75 74 76 buy on
Sony Alpha A9 II Sony
Alpha A9 II
73 67 67 74 74 76 buy on
Sony Alpha A7c Sony
Alpha A7c
72 65 66 69 75 76 buy on
Sony Alpha A7 IV Sony
Alpha A7 IV
70 67 67 70 71 72 buy on
Sony Alpha a6100 Sony
Alpha a6100
63 51 48 62 69 72 buy on
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6
62 47 46 70 64 67 buy on

Samsung NX200: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Samsung NX200 is a mirrorless camera launched on 28/02/2012.

Technically speaking, the Samsung NX200 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 49 overall. The Samsung NX200 weights 223 gr and spans 117 x 63 x 36 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Samsung NX200 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 48, ranks in the category best 44%.
  • Comfort - Score 72, ranks in the category best 25%.

On the contrary, the performance of Samsung NX200 is below the category average in:

  • Speed Performance - Score 33, ranks among the worst 32% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 45, ranks among the worst 15% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 58% of its category. Samsung NX200 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 44, ranks in the best 59% of its category. Samsung NX200 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 42, ranks 23% in its category. Samsung NX200 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 57, ranks 24% in its category. Samsung NX200 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 56, ranks 19% in its category. Samsung NX200 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Samsung NX200 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 54.99 GBP and 54.99 GBP, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Samsung NX200 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.

Samsung NX200 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.5 x 15.7 mm

Sensor Area

368.95 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5472 x 3648

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Samsung NX

Number of Lenses

31

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

614Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic (optional)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

7fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

1/180s

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Fill-in
1st/2nd Curtain
Smart Flash
Manual

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

69

DxO Color Depth

22.6

DxO Dynamic Range

12.6

DxO Low Light ISO

618

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

15

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

223g

Physical Dimensions

117 x 63 x 36 mm

Battery Life

330

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

BC1030

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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