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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7R IV

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
62
Overall
62
Samsung NX3000 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7R IV Key Specs

Samsung NX3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 230g - 117 x 66 x 39mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX2000
Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony A7R III
  • Replacement is Sony A7R V
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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7R IV Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Samsung NX3000 versus Sony A7R IV, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and A7R IV (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX3000 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A7R IV and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the NX3000 grades versus the A7R IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Sony A7R IV

 NX3000 A7R IV 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Samsung NX3000

 A7R IV NX3000 
AnnouncedJuly 2019May 2014Fresher by 62 months
Screen resolution1440k461kCrisper screen (+979k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX3000 and Sony A7R IV

 NX3000 A7R IV 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7R IV Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX3000 enjoys physical dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the NX3000 and the A7R IV.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7R IV size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and A7R IV is 89 and 62 respectively.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7R IV top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7R IV Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX3000 and A7R IV.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX3000 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R IV will resolve more detail having an extra 41 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older NX3000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7R IV sensor size comparison

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX3000
Portrait photography with Sony A7R IV
77
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
88
focusing manually
fantastic MP (61 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX3000
Street photography with Sony A7R IV
81
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than others in class (230 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
79
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
offers touch focus
environment proof
very good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Sports photography advice
Sony A7R IV Sports photography advice
56
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (61 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proof
good battery power (670 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX3000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7R IV as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than others in class (230g)
decent MP (20MP)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
74
good battery power (670 shots)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
fantastic MP (61MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX3000
Landscape photography with Sony A7R IV
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
88
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (61 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
very good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
good battery power (670 shots)
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX3000 Vlogging highlights
Sony A7R IV Vlogging highlights
34
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (230g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing external microphone support
37
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX3000 and Sony A7R IV
 Samsung NX3000Sony Alpha A7R IV
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX3000 Sony Alpha A7R IV
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2014-05-26 2019-07-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 61 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 9504 x 6336
Max native ISO 25600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 35 567
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX Sony E
Available lenses 32 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 230 gr (0.51 lbs) 665 gr (1.47 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 99
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 3344
Other
Battery life 370 photos 670 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID B740 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2-30 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots Single Two
Launch cost $897 $3,498