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Samsung NX10 vs Sony A7 II

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX10 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 II front
Portability
69
Imaging
72
Features
84
Overall
76

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A7 II Key Specs

Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Revealed April 2010
  • New Model is Samsung NX11
Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump 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
  • Introduced November 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A7
  • Successor is Sony A7 III
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony A7 II Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Samsung NX10 versus Sony A7 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and A7 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The NX10 was announced 5 years prior to the A7 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the NX10 matches up against the A7 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Sony A7 II

 NX10 A7 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Samsung NX10

 A7 II NX10 
IntroducedNovember 2014April 2010More modern by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k614kSharper screen (+616k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX10 and Sony A7 II

 NX10 A7 II 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A7 II Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX10 has got physical measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony A7 II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the NX10 and the A7 II.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A7 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX10 and A7 II is 80 and 69 respectively.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A7 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A7 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NX10 and A7 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX10 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A7 II will show extra detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged NX10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A7 II sensor size comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A7 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX10 vs Sony A7 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX10 Portrait photography information
Sony A7 II Portrait photography information
73
you can focus manually
decent MP (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
83
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX10 Street photography advice
Sony A7 II Street photography advice
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (499 grams)
81
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX10 Sports photography factors
Sony A7 II Sports photography factors
52
decent MP (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery life (400 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX10
Travel photography with Sony A7 II
63
better than average battery life (400 per charge)
decent MP (15MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (499g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
62
environment sealing
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
not so great battery (350 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX10
Landscape photography with Sony A7 II
68
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (400 per charge)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
not so great battery (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX10 Vlogging details
Sony A7 II Vlogging details
24
includes face detection focusing
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
heavier than competition in class (499 grams)
37
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony A7 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX10 and Sony A7 II
 Samsung NX10Sony Alpha A7 II
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX10 Sony Alpha A7 II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-04-07 2014-11-20
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by DRIM Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
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 15 117
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX Sony E
Number of lenses 32 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 614k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format 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 Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 499 grams (1.10 lb) 599 grams (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 90
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 24.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 13.6
DXO Low light rating 572 2449
Other
Battery life 400 shots 350 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1130 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $626 $1,456