Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A99 II

In this article, we will be looking at the Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A99 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The NX1000 was unveiled 5 years prior to the A99 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the NX1000 grades vs the A99 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1000 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1000 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1000 comes with physical dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A99 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX1000 against the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and A99 II is 90 and 57 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and A99 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX1000 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A99 II will render more detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older NX1000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.