Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony A700

Here, we will be reviewing the Samsung Galaxy NX and Sony A700, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and A700 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The Galaxy NX was unveiled 5 years later than the A700 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Galaxy NX grades vs the A700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are provided at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung Galaxy NX has outside measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") along with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Sony A700 has measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Galaxy NX compared to the A700.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy NX and A700 is 82 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy NX and A700.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy NX to result in more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher Galaxy NX provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.