Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A99 II

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX2000 and Sony A99 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the NX2000 (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX2000 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the A99 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX2000 matches up against the A99 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX2000 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX2000 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX2000 features outside measurements of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX2000 versus the A99 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX2000 and A99 II is 89 and 57 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX2000 and A99 II.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX2000 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will show greater detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged NX2000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.