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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7S III

Portability
89 Imaging
63 Features
62 Overall
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Samsung NX3000 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7S III 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
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Old Model is Samsung NX2000
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched July 2020
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7S II
Photography Glossary

Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7S III Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Samsung NX3000 and Sony A7S III, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and A7S III (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX3000 was manufactured 7 years prior to the A7S III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the NX3000 scores versus the A7S III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Sony A7S III

		

		

			
 NX3000 A7S III 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Samsung NX3000

		

		

			
 A7S III NX3000 
LaunchedJuly 2020May 2014More recent by 74 months
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k461kClearer display (+979k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Samsung NX3000 and Sony A7S III

		

		

			
 NX3000 A7S III 
Manually focus  More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX3000 offers exterior dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).
Analyze the Samsung NX3000 and Sony A7S III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the NX3000 and the A7S III.
Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7S III size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and A7S III is 89 and 61 respectively.
Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX3000 and A7S III.
Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX3000 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX3000 will result in more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older NX3000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
	
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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Samsung NX3000
Portrait photography with Sony A7S III
77
 focusing manually
 good  resolution (20MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 offers face detect focus
 saves RAW files
71
 focusing manually
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 features face detection autofocus
 delivers RAW files
 MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison
Samsung NX3000 Street photography details
Sony A7S III Street photography details
81
 has a tilting screen
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 saves RAW files
 lighter than competition in class (230 grams)
 great high ISO (25,600)
 does not have image stabilization
76
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 delivers RAW files
 supports touch to focus
 environment proofing
 very good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison
Samsung NX3000 Sports photography features
Sony A7S III Sports photography features
56
 good  resolution (20MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 offers tracking focus
 low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
 does not have image stabilization
 does not have phase detect auto focus
76
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 features tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 great battery life (600 CIPA)
 supports phase detect autofocus
 MP count low (12MP)
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Samsung NX3000
Travel photography with Sony A7S III
68
 lighter than competition in class (230g)
 good  resolution (20MP)
 no Timelapse recording
 display isn't selfie friendly
70
 great battery life (600 CIPA)
 environment proofing
 connects via bluetooth
 supports touch to focus
 selfie friendly screen
 MP count low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Samsung NX3000
Landscape photography with Sony A7S III
72
 focusing manually
 switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 good  resolution (20MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 great high ISO (25,600)
 saves RAW files
 does not have image stabilization
 no Timelapse recording
77
 focusing manually
 swap lenses (Sony E mount)
 screen size is decent (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 very good ISO range (102,400)
 delivers RAW files
 environment proofing
 great battery life (600 per charge)
 has double storage slots
 MP count low (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison
 Samsung NX3000 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony A7S III as a Vlogging camera
34
 offers face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition in class (230g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have image stabilization
 no microphone support
77
 selfie friendly screen
 has touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 features face detection autofocus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 comes with external microphone port
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Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A7S III Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX3000 and Sony A7S III
 Samsung NX3000Sony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX3000 Sony Alpha A7S III
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-05-26 2020-07-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz XR
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 25600 102400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 35 759
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX Sony E
Amount of lenses 32 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 9,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.91x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 230 grams (0.51 pounds) 699 grams (1.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 370 images 600 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model B740 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2-30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording   With downloadable app
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots Single Dual
Launch cost $897 $3,499