Samsung NX5 vs Sony A99 II

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX5 vs Sony A99 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and A99 II (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The NX5 was unveiled 7 years prior to the A99 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the NX5 scores against the A99 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX5 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX5 provides external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the NX5 versus the A99 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NX5 and A99 II is 80 and 57 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX5 and A99 II.

Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX5 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A99 II will provide greater detail having an extra 27MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older NX5 will be behind in sensor tech.