Samsung EX2F vs Sony A3000

Below is a detailed assessment of the Samsung EX2F vs Sony A3000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and A3000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The EX2F was unveiled 8 months prior to the A3000 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the EX2F scores versus the A3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung EX2F & Sony Alpha A3000. The full galleries are provided at Samsung EX2F Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung EX2F offers outer measurements of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX2F compared to the A3000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX2F and A3000 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The photograph below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the EX2F and A3000.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The EX2F having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A3000 will resolve extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older EX2F is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.