In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm and Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | NX-M 9mm lens | Body only |
Height | 6.19 cm | 9.57 cm |
Width | 11.04 cm | 12.69 cm |
Depth | 2.25 cm | 6.03 cm |
Weight | 158 g | 584 g |
Enclosure Colour | Brown | Black | White | Mint green | Black |
SENSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.5 Megapixel | 12.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
Total Pixels | 20,900,000 pixels | 12,400,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,500,000 pixels | 12,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | 1.0" | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Image Processor | - | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Type | Wide-angle lens 9 f/3.5 | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24.3mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 11 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 83.4 degree(s) | - |
Lens Construction | 5 groups / 6 elements | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX-M | Sony E-mount |
Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Xtreme High Refractive (XHR) glass | - |
FOCUSING | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 35 | 169 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE, Wink Self-timer | Face Recognition |
VIEWFINDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2.7 | - |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 409600 |
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Extended ISO (Max) | - | 409600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO auto (160-3200) | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-102400, ISO 50-409600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 221 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure Bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, party/indoor, food, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, kids, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, best face | Landscape, portrait mode, action, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, landscape, portrait, miniature, Calm, Cartoon, Classic, Forest, Retro, cross filter, Vignetting, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Zooming Shot | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, autumn leaves, Retro, HDR, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Lighting, Standard |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 240 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 3 or 5 steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 160) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
Retouch | Face retouch | - |
DISPLAY | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 1,228,800 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
Display Features | Colour control, contrast control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Camera Flash | Built-in flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
MEMORY | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Memory Card Slot | microSD card | Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | RAW 5472 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 3888 x 2592 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1728 x 1152 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 5472 x 3080 JPEG 3712 x 2088 JPEG 2944 x 1656 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 2640 x 2640 JPEG 2000 x 2000 JPEG 1024 x 1024 |
JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 2768 x 1848 JPEG 2128 x 1416 JPEG 1376 x 920 JPEG 4240 x 2384 JPEG 2768 x 1560 JPEG 2128 x 1200 JPEG 1376 x 776 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Battery Type | Samsung B740A Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Samsung B740A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2330 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Standby mode - 5.4 hours (with 9mm lens) Photo shooting - 650 shots (with 9mm lens) Standby mode - 4.4 hours (with 9-27mm lens) Photo shooting - 530 shots (with 9-27mm lens) |
Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | - | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2 - 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 6 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP) | 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Services and Applications | Cloud storage capability | - |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, brightness control, in-camera film editing, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Correction, GPS via mobile, Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi), Baby Monitor mode, Wi-Fi Direct | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies |
OTHERS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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Included Accessories | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |