Samsung NX300M vs Sony A99 II

The following is a complete assessment of the Samsung NX300M and Sony A99 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) boast different sensor size.

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The NX300M was released 4 years earlier than the A99 II which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the NX300M grades vs the A99 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX300M and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300M Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300M provides external dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX300M and Sony A99 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the NX300M and the A99 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX300M and A99 II is 86 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300M and A99 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX300M due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A99 II will give extra detail as a result of its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged NX300M is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.