Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 and Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | NX 18-55mm III OIS lens |
Height | 9.57 cm | 6.37 cm |
Width | 12.69 cm | 12.2 cm |
Depth | 5.97 cm | 4.27 cm |
Weight | 556 g | 310 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | - |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.3 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 24,700,000 pixels | 21,600,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,300,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | - |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
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LENS | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function |
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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 | Sony E-mount | Samsung NX |
Features | - | Aspherical lens |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 247 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter | Face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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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 | 0.71x | - |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
Features | Viewfinder brightness control | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 221 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | - |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Colour, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, High contrast, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene | Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Coloured Pencil, Wash Drawing, Acryl |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white) |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/6000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 or 5 steps | 3 steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/180 sec |
Exposure Range | EV -1-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.31" AMOLED display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 1,228,800 pixels | 768,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Contrast control, Touch AF |
FLASH | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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Camera Flash | - | External flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 8 |
Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
External Flash Name | - | Samsung SEF-8A |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, XAVC S, AVC | H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | 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 | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2624 3936 x 2216 3008 x 2000 3008 x 1688 1968 x 1312 1968 x 1112 |
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 |
Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 270 shots |
Photo shooting - 320 shots Photo shooting - 2.75 hours |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | Composite video/audio, 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 control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | 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) |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2 - 30 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 5 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, diffraction correction, S-Log2 gamma setting | RGB primary colour filter, in-camera red-eye removal, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO, i-Function control, Wi-Fi Direct |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap | Lens hood, dust cap, lens cap |
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Software | Sony PlayMemories Home | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher |
Max Operating Temperature | - | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C |