Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS vs. Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2

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Side by side comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS and Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS vs. Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included NX 18-55mm OIS lens Body only
Height 9.55 cm 10.42 cm
Width 12.7 cm 14.2 cm
Depth 4.17 cm 8.09 cm
Weight 375 g 647 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection - Weatherproof
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps -
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Image Processor DRIMeIV BIONZ X
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27.7 - 84.7mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 28 cm -
Max View Angle 75.9 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements -
Filter Size 58 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Samsung NX -
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 79
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,000 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.09x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
Features Tilting, auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 50-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 100 - 25600
Exposure Metering - Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, multiple exposure, panorama assist, sunset, jump shot, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight
Special Effects - Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight Incandescent, Flash, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV -2-17 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Type 3" AMOLED display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Colour control, contrast control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11 12
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
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
MPO 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode
MPO 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode
6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2400
3008 x 1688
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080
H.264 - 1920 x 810
H.264 - 1280 x 720
H.264 - 640 x 480
H.264 - 320 x 240
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Battery Type Samsung BP1410 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details Samsung BP1410 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1410 mAh (included) Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots
Playback - 3 hours
Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, Remote Viewfinder Pro Remote live view
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Remote control
Microphone
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 9 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, face detection, built-in help guide, Smart AUTO, Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi) RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2
Included Accessories - Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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