Samsung NX20 vs Sony A99

On this page, we will be looking at the Samsung NX20 and Sony A99, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX20 (20MP) and the A99 (24MP) is pretty well matched but the NX20 (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The NX20 was launched 7 months earlier than the A99 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the NX20 matches up versus the A99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX20 & Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX20 provides external measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the NX20 and the A99.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX20 and A99 is 83 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NX20 and A99.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX20 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A99 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older NX20 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.