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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A7S

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
68
Overall
65
Samsung NX2000 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A7S Key Specs

Samsung NX2000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 228g - 119 x 65 x 36mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Replaced the Samsung NX1100
  • Updated by Samsung NX3000
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Renewed by Sony A7S II
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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A7S Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony A7S, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and A7S (12MP) and the NX2000 (APS-C) and A7S (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The NX2000 was brought out 4 months before the A7S so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the NX2000 grades versus the A7S with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX2000 over the Sony A7S

 NX2000 A7S 
Screen sizing3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Samsung NX2000

 A7S NX2000 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k1152kSharper screen (+78k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX2000 and Sony A7S

 NX2000 A7S 
LaunchedNovember 2013April 2014Same age
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX2000 provides outer dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A7S has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX2000 and the A7S.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A7S size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NX2000 and A7S is 89 and 77 respectively.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX2000 and A7S.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX2000 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX2000 will produce greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Portrait photography information
Sony A7S Portrait photography information
77
has manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
68
focusing manually
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Street photography features
Sony A7S Street photography features
77
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (228 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
lighter than others in class (489 grams)
good high ISO (409,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX2000
Sports photography with Sony A7S
61
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
52
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (360 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX2000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S as a Travel photography camera
72
lighter than competition in class (228g)
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (20MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
58
lighter than others in class (489 grams)
weather proofing
terrible battery pack (360 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Landscape photography info
Sony A7S Landscape photography info
72
has manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
lovely big screen (3.7")
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
66
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good high ISO (409,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX2000
Vlogging with Sony A7S
35
screen is touchscreen
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (228g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone port
34
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone jack
lighter than others in class (489g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX2000 and Sony A7S
 Samsung NX2000Sony Alpha A7S
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX2000 Sony Alpha A7S
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-11-30 2014-04-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 25600 409600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 21 25
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX Sony E
Total lenses 32 121
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,152k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228 gr (0.50 lbs) 489 gr (1.08 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 65 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 75 87
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 13.2
DXO Low light rating 908 3702
Other
Battery life 340 shots 360 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1130 NP-FW50
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media MicroSD/ MicroSDHC/ MicroSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $599 $1,998