Samsung NX5 vs Sony A99

Below is a extensive overview of the Samsung NX5 versus Sony A99, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and A99 (24MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The NX5 was brought out 3 years prior to the A99 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the NX5 grades against the A99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX5 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX5 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX5 offers outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has proportions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the NX5 and the A99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX5 and A99 is 80 and 57 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX5 and A99.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A99 will show greater detail having its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older NX5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.