Samsung MV800 vs Sony A99 II

Below is a complete comparison of the Samsung MV800 vs Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The MV800 was brought out 6 years before the A99 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the MV800 matches up against the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung MV800 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung MV800 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung MV800 offers physical dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the MV800 against the A99 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the MV800 and A99 II is 97 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the MV800 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The MV800 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 II will show extra detail having its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older MV800 will be behind in sensor technology.