Samsung MV800 vs Sony A7 II

Here is a thorough analysis of the Samsung MV800 and Sony A7 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The MV800 was revealed 4 years earlier than the A7 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the MV800 scores vs the A7 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung MV800 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are available at Samsung MV800 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung MV800 comes with outside measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A7 II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the MV800 against the A7 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the MV800 and A7 II is 97 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the MV800 and A7 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The MV800 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7 II will produce more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older MV800 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.