Samsung NX100 vs Sony A7S II

Here is a detailed analysis of the Samsung NX100 versus Sony A7S II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The NX100 was unveiled 6 years prior to the A7S II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the NX100 grades against the A7S II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX100 and Sony Alpha A7S II. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX100 Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX100 offers physical dimensions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the NX100 vs the A7S II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX100 and A7S II is 88 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX100 and A7S II.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX100 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX100 will render greater detail having an extra 3MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older NX100 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.