Samsung MV800 vs Sony A99

Following is a thorough overview of the Samsung MV800 versus Sony A99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The MV800 was revealed 15 months earlier than the A99 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the MV800 grades against the A99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung MV800 & Sony SLT-A99. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung MV800 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung MV800 provides 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 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the MV800 against the A99.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the MV800 and A99 is 97 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The picture here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the MV800 and A99.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The MV800 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A99 will render more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged MV800 will be behind in sensor tech.