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Samsung MV800 vs Sony A7 II

Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Samsung MV800 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 II front
Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A7 II Key Specs

Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Launched September 2011
Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Released November 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A7
  • Refreshed by Sony A7 III
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Samsung MV800 vs Sony A7 II Overview

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.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Sony A7 II

 MV800 A7 II 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Samsung MV800

 A7 II MV800 
ReleasedNovember 2014September 2011Fresher by 39 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen resolution1230k460kCrisper screen (+770k dot)

Common features in the Samsung MV800 and Sony A7 II

 MV800 A7 II 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A7 II Physical Comparison

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).

Contrast the Samsung MV800 and Sony A7 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A7 II size comparison

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

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A7 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A7 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A7 II sensor size comparison

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A7 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung MV800 vs Sony A7 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung MV800 Portrait photography information
Sony A7 II Portrait photography information
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
82
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung MV800
Street photography with Sony A7 II
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than competition (121 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
80
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung MV800 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7 II as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung MV800 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7 II as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competition (121g)
features touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
61
environment sealing
good MP (24MP)
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung MV800 Landscape photography details
Sony A7 II Landscape photography details
43
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung MV800
Vlogging with Sony A7 II
34
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (121 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Samsung MV800 vs Sony A7 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung MV800 and Sony A7 II
 Samsung MV800Sony Alpha A7 II
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung MV800 Sony Alpha A7 II
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2011-09-01 2014-11-20
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 117
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Number of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m no built-in flash
Flash options - no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 grams (0.27 pounds) 599 grams (1.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 90
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 2449
Other
Battery life - 350 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP70 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media Micro SD SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $499 $1,456