Samsung NX200 20.3MP ILC Camera - Image Quality and Noise - JPEG
Image Quality (JPEG):
The NX200 packs a whopping 20.3 megapixels into an APS-C sized sensor. The higher megapixel count may sound nice on paper but it can lead to serious noise problems from crosstalk and interference. To help us test this, we are putting the NX200 against a Nikon D300s. The D300s is a mid-range DSLR that utilizes the same sensor size, but with a mirror assembly instead. Even though the D300s was supplanted by the D7000 it remains an excellent mid-range camera.
Both the D300s and the NX200 are using standard kit lenses @ 50mm. The aperture is set to f.8 both for depth of field and because cheaper lenses tend to do better when stepped down a bit.
ISO 100 - NX200 vs D300s (Hover for D300s)
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ISO 12800 - NX200 (not available on D300s)