Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS vs. Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS and Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2. 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 Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included NX 18-55mm OIS lens Body only
Height 9.55 cm 9.57 cm
Width 12.7 cm 12.69 cm
Depth 4.17 cm 6.03 cm
Weight 375 g 584 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 21,600,000 pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 12,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (5-axis Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Image Processor DRIMeIV BIONZ X
LENS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
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 Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 169
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control - Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
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 - 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Features Tilting, auto eye sensor Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
ISO (Max) 25600 409600
Extended ISO (Max) - 409600
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-102400, ISO 50-409600
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
Bracketing Modes - Flash Exposure Bracketing
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, action, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects - 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 Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight 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 1/8000 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
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Type 3" AMOLED display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Colour control, contrast control Display brightness control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11 -
Features Flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPO 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 Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Micro (M2) 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, 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
MPO 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode
MPO 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode
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
H.264 - 1920 x 810
H.264 - 1280 x 720
H.264 - 640 x 480
H.264 - 320 x 240
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 NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Battery Type Samsung BP1410 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Samsung BP1410 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1410 mAh (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots
Playback - 3 hours
Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
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 control via mobile devices, 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
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 NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Self-Timer Delay 2 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 9 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
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) 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 NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Included Accessories - Eyepiece cover, battery charger, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Other Comparisons with Samsung SMART Camera NX30 + NX 18-55mm OIS
Other Comparisons with Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Other Popular Camera Comparisons
Other projects: