Sony Alpha 7S II vs Samsung NX3000

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha 7S II and the Samsung NX3000, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Alpha 7S II was introduced in October 2015 and Samsung NX3000 was introduced in May 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha 7S II over Samsung NX3000.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung NX3000 over Sony Alpha 7S II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Alpha 7S II and Samsung NX3000 have 3.0" Tilting screens with 1,229k dot and 461k dot resolutions respectively. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Electronic Viewfinder on Sony Alpha 7S II

Sony Alpha 7S II has a built-in 0.5" Electronic viewfinder with 2,359k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.78x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Samsung NX3000.

Sony Alpha 7S II features a 12.2 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.6 x 23.8 mm and a total area of 847.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 102,400 and expands to 50 - 409,600 in boosted mode. Samsung NX3000 features a 20.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 246.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Sony Alpha 7S II is equipped with BIONZ X processor and can take pictures up to 4240 x 2832 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4240 x 2384, 2768 x 1848, 2768 x 1560, 2128 x 1416, 2128 x 1200, 1376 x 920, 1376 x 776 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Samsung NX3000 can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution.

Lens Mount

Sony Alpha 7S II has Sony E lens mount and Samsung NX3000 has Samsung NX lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Sony Alpha 7S II its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length. Due to APS-C sensor in Samsung NX3000 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Sony Alpha 7S II

Sony Alpha 7S II has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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NFC

Cameras have Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Sony Alpha 7S II has a Micro HDMI and Samsung NX3000 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha 7S II comes with NP-FW50 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots and Samsung NX3000 comes with B740 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha 7S II has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid (UHS-I) card slot. Samsung NX3000 has a single MicroSD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Sony Alpha 7S II, and up to 1/4000 sec on Samsung NX3000. Cameras can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Focusing

Sony Alpha 7S II has 169 focusing points and Samsung NX3000 has 35 (1 cross-type) focusing points. Sony Alpha 7S II has detection range from -4 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sony Alpha 7S II ranges from -3 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha 7S II and ±3 EV range on Samsung NX3000. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 7S II and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Samsung NX3000.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Sony Alpha 7S II.

Sony Alpha 7S II body has dimensions of 127 x 96 x 60 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.36") and Samsung NX3000 body has dimensions of 117 x 66 x 39 mm (4.61 x 2.6 x 1.54"). Sony Alpha 7S II weighs 627 g (1.38 lb / 22.12 oz) and Samsung NX3000 weighs 230 g (0.51 lb / 8.11 oz).

Sony Alpha 7S II

Samsung NX3000

127 mm

96 mm

117 mm

66 mm

96 mm

66 mm

60 mm

39 mm