Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A7R II

Below is a detailed assessment of the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony A7R II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the NX2000 (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The NX2000 was brought out 18 months earlier than the A7R II making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the NX2000 matches up against the A7R II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX2000 & Sony Alpha A7R II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX2000 Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX2000 enjoys physical dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A7R II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the NX2000 vs the A7R II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NX2000 and A7R II is 89 and 68 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX2000 and A7R II.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX2000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7R II will render greater detail having its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older NX2000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.