Samsung NX100 vs Sony A99 II

In this write-up, we are looking at the Samsung NX100 vs Sony A99 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the NX100 (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX100 was released 7 years before the A99 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the NX100 matches up vs the A99 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX100 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX100 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX100 comes with outside measurements of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the NX100 compared to the A99 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NX100 and A99 II is 88 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX100 and A99 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX100 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 27 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older NX100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.