Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A77

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX1000 & Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

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.

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

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.