Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A700

Below is a thorough comparison of the Samsung NX1000 versus Sony A700, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and A700 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX1000 was released 4 years later than the A700 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the NX1000 matches up versus the A700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1000 enjoys physical measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the NX1000 compared to the A700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX1000 and A700 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1000 and A700.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Samsung NX1000 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer NX1000 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.