Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony A7c

Let's examine more closely at the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony A7c, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and the A7c (24MP) is pretty well matched but the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and A7c (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy NX was brought out 8 years earlier than the A7c and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the Galaxy NX matches up vs the A7c in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung Galaxy NX offers physical dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony A7c in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Galaxy NX vs the A7c.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy NX and A7c is 82 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy NX and A7c.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Galaxy NX featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7c will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older Galaxy NX is going to be behind in sensor tech.