Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A7S II

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung NX2000 versus Sony A7S II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the NX2000 (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The NX2000 was released 22 months prior to the A7S II making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the NX2000 scores against the A7S II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX2000 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX2000 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX2000 has external dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the NX2000 and the A7S II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX2000 and A7S II is 89 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX2000 and A7S II.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX2000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX2000 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged NX2000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.