Samsung Galaxy NX vs Sony NEX-7

Following is a extensive comparison of the Samsung Galaxy NX versus Sony NEX-7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and the NEX-7 (24MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The Galaxy NX was brought out 19 months after the NEX-7 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Galaxy NX scores against the NEX-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy NX & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are available at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy NX has got 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) and the Sony NEX-7 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the Galaxy NX compared to the NEX-7.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy NX and NEX-7 is 82 and 84 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Galaxy NX and NEX-7.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony NEX-7 to give extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Galaxy NX should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.