Samsung NX30 vs Sony A9 II

On this page, we will be analyzing the Samsung NX30 and Sony A9 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX30 (20MP) and the A9 II (24MP) is relatively similar but the NX30 (APS-C) and A9 II (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The NX30 was unveiled 6 years before the A9 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the NX30 scores vs the A9 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX30 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX30 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX30 offers external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX30 compared to the A9 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX30 and A9 II is 75 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX30 and A9 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX30 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 II will deliver more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older NX30 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.