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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A450

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
68
Overall
65
Samsung NX2000 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A450 Key Specs

Samsung NX2000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 228g - 119 x 65 x 36mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Earlier Model is Samsung NX1100
  • Renewed by Samsung NX3000
Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A450 Overview

Let's look closer at the Samsung NX2000 and Sony A450, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the NX2000 (20MP) and A450 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NX2000 was released 3 years after the A450 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the NX2000 matches up versus the A450 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX2000 over the Sony A450

 NX2000 A450 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2010Newer by 48 months
Screen dimensions3.7"2.7"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution1152k230kSharper screen (+922k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Samsung NX2000

 A450 NX2000 

Common features in the Samsung NX2000 and Sony A450

 NX2000 A450 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A450 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX2000 enjoys outer dimensions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A450 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX2000 and Sony A450 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the NX2000 versus the A450.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A450 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the NX2000 and A450 is 89 and 65 respectively.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A450 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A450 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX2000 and A450.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Samsung NX2000 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent NX2000 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A450 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A450 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A450 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX2000 Portrait photography factors
Sony A450 Portrait photography factors
77
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
72
focusing manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX2000 as a Street photography camera
Sony A450 as a Street photography camera
77
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (228 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX2000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A450 as a Sports photography camera
61
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
77
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery power (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX2000
Travel photography with Sony A450
72
lighter than competition in class (228 grams)
has touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
60
great battery power (1,050 shots)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX2000
Landscape photography with Sony A450
72
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
very good size screen (3.7")
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
66
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (1,050 shots)
small screen (2.7 inch)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX2000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A450 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (228g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone jack
9
can't record video
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Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A450 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX2000 and Sony A450
 Samsung NX2000Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX2000 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2013-11-30 2010-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 21 9
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 32 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,152k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD TFT Clear Photo Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 228g (0.50 pounds) 560g (1.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 65 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 75 66
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 11.8
DXO Low light rating 908 769
Other
Battery life 340 pictures 1050 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1130 NP-FM500H
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage MicroSD/ MicroSDHC/ MicroSDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $599 $1,241