Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S and Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only NX-M 9mm lens
Height 9.44 cm 6.19 cm
Width 12.69 cm 11.04 cm
Depth 4.82 cm 2.25 cm
Weight 446 g 158 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Brown | Black | White | Mint green
SENSOR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 20.5 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,200,000 pixels 20,500,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps -
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Image Processor BIONZ X -
LENS Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Type - Wide-angle lens 9 f/3.5
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 Sony E-mount Samsung NX-M
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, Xtreme High Refractive (XHR) glass
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 35
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection - Face Detection AF/AE, Wink Self-timer
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
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 -
Field of View Crop Factor - 2.7
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
ISO (Max) 409600 25600
Extended ISO (Max) 409600 -
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100-409600 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO auto (160-3200)
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
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range 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
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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 240 sec
Exposure Compensation - ±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 - 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 160)
Retouch - Face retouch
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Colour control, contrast control
FLASH Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Camera Flash - Built-in flash
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 Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG 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 Mono
MEMORY Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card microSD card
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 microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Image Storage 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
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
Video Capture XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Samsung B740A Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Samsung B740A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2330 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots 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)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, 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 live view
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Headphones
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second 6 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP)
Services and Applications - Cloud storage capability
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies 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
OTHERS Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm
Included Accessories Body cap, shoulder strap, additional battery, micro-USB cable, 2 battery chargers, 2 battery packs Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years -
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