Samsung EX2F vs Sony A7 II

The following is a detailed overview of the Samsung EX2F versus Sony A7 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and A7 II (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The EX2F was brought out 23 months before the A7 II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the EX2F matches up versus the A7 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung EX2F & Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung EX2F Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung EX2F features exterior dimensions of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) and the Sony A7 II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the EX2F versus the A7 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX2F and A7 II is 90 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX2F and A7 II.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX2F featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7 II will result in extra detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX2F will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.