Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony A7R II

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony A7R II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy NX was launched 24 months prior to the A7R II which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Galaxy NX matches up versus the A7R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Alpha A7R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy NX enjoys external dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Galaxy NX and the A7R II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy NX and A7R II is 82 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Galaxy NX and A7R II.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Galaxy NX because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R II will offer more detail utilizing its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged Galaxy NX is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.