Samsung NX11 vs Sony A700

The following is a detailed analysis of the Samsung NX11 vs Sony A700, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and A700 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX11 was brought out 3 years after the A700 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NX11 matches up against the A700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX11 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX11 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX11 has physical dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony A700 has proportions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the NX11 against the A700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX11 and A700 is 80 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX11 and A700.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung NX11 to offer you more detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher NX11 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.