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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A77

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1000 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Samsung NX1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Successor is Samsung NX1100
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced October 2011
  • Old Model is Sony A700
  • Replacement is Sony A77 II
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A77 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung NX1000 and Sony A77, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX1000 (20MP) and the A77 (24MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NX1000 was manufactured 6 months after the A77 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the NX1000 matches up versus the A77 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Sony A77

 NX1000 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Samsung NX1000

 A77 NX1000 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung NX1000 and Sony A77

 NX1000 A77 
AnnouncedApril 2012October 2011Same age
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Display resolution921k921kEqual display resolution
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung NX1000 features external 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 A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the NX1000 compared to the A77.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1000 and A77 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The image underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and A77.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony A77 to result in extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Portrait photography details
Sony A77 Portrait photography details
77
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
77
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Street photography details
Sony A77 Street photography details
73
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (222g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
74
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Sports photography highlights
Sony A77 Sports photography highlights
56
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
74
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Travel photography features
Sony A77 Travel photography features
68
lighter than competition in class (222g)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
62
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (470 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Landscape photography features
Sony A77 Landscape photography features
71
manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
terrible battery life (470 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX1000
Vlogging with Sony A77
34
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone port
76
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
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Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1000 and Sony A77
 Samsung NX1000Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1000 Sony SLT-A77
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2012-04-19 2011-10-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 16000
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 15 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 32 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 gr (0.49 pounds) 732 gr (1.61 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 78
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 13.2
DXO Low light score 840 801
Other
Battery life 320 shots 470 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BC1030 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $388 $900