Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A850

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX2000 vs Sony A850, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX2000 (20MP) and the A850 (25MP) is relatively similar but the NX2000 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) possess different sensor size.

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The NX2000 was revealed 3 years later than the A850 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the NX2000 grades vs the A850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX2000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX2000 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX2000 features physical measurements of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the NX2000 against the A850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX2000 and A850 is 89 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX2000 and A850.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX2000 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A850 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher NX2000 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.