Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7R II

Lets look more closely at the Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7R II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and A7R II (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The NX300 was announced 18 months prior to the A7R II making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the NX300 grades versus the A7R II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX300 & Sony Alpha A7R II. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony A7R II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300 offers outside dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony A7R II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

See the Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7R II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the NX300 vs the A7R II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX300 and A7R II is 86 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and A7R II.

All in all, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX300 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A7R II will give more detail with its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older NX300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.