Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A99

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A99, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX1000 (20MP) and the A99 (24MP) is very similar but the NX1000 (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was introduced 7 months prior to the A99 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the NX1000 grades versus the A99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1000 & Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1000 provides external dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") along with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the NX1000 compared to the A99.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and A99 is 90 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1000 and A99.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX1000 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 will deliver more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older NX1000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.