Samsung NX3000 vs Sony A99 II

Its time to look closer at the Samsung NX3000 and Sony A99 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The NX3000 was unveiled 3 years prior to the A99 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the NX3000 grades against the A99 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX3000 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX3000 enjoys external dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the NX3000 vs the A99 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX3000 and A99 II is 89 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX3000 and A99 II.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX3000 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will render extra detail having an extra 22MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older NX3000 will be behind in sensor tech.