Sony Alpha 9 III vs Samsung NX210

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha 9 III and the Samsung NX210, 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 9 III was introduced in November 2023 and Samsung NX210 was introduced in August 2012. 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 9 III over Samsung NX210.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung NX210 over Sony Alpha 9 III.

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 9 III has a 3.2" Fully Articulated screen with 2,360k dots resolution and Samsung NX210 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 614k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Sony Alpha 9 III selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Sony Alpha 9 III also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Sony Alpha 9 III

Sony Alpha 9 III has a built-in 0.64" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 9,437k dots resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.9x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Samsung NX210.

Sony Alpha 9 III features a 24.6 megapixel Full Frame Stacked CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.6 x 23.8 mm and a total area of 847.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 250 - 25,600 and expands to 125 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Samsung NX210 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 - 12,800.

Sony Alpha 9 III has Stacked CMOS sensor. The key feature of such sensor is its three-dimensional structure, which consists of multiple layers of semiconductor material and circuitry stacked on top of each other. This allows the sensor to have dedicated layers for image capture and signal processing. This separation allows for faster data readout, reducing rolling shutter effects and enabling high-speed shooting and video recording. It is also more power-efficient.

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 9 III is equipped with BIONZ XR processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3936 x 2632, 3008 x 2000 with 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Samsung NX210 can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5472 x 3080, 3888 x 2592, 3712 x 2088, 3648 x 3648, 2976 x 1984, 2944 x 1656, 2736 x 1824, 2640 x 2640, 2000 x 2000, 1920 x 1080, 1728 x 1152, 1024 x 1024 with 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Sony Alpha 9 III has Sony E lens mount and Samsung NX210 has Samsung NX lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Sony Alpha 9 III 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 NX210 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 9 III

Sony Alpha 9 III has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 8 stops of compensation. 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 (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Sony Alpha 9 III, 802.11n 2.4 GHz on Samsung NX210) 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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Bluetooth on Sony Alpha 9 III

Sony Alpha 9 III has a built-in Bluetooth (version 5.0) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Samsung NX210

Samsung NX210 has 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 inputs for data transfer. Sony Alpha 9 III has a Full Size HDMI and Samsung NX210 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha 9 III comes with NP-FZ100 battery pack with battery life of 530 shots with LVD
400 shots with viewfinder and Samsung NX210 comes with BC1030 battery pack with battery life of 330 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha 9 III has Dual CFexpress Type A / SD (UHS-II) card slots. Samsung NX210 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Sony Alpha 9 III has Electronic Global Shutter shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/80000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Sony Alpha 9 III, and up to 1/4000 sec on Samsung NX210. Sony Alpha 9 III can shoot continuously up to 120.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 30.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Samsung NX210 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps.

Focusing

Sony Alpha 9 III has Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection) system with 759 focusing points and Samsung NX210 has 15 focusing points. Sony Alpha 9 III has detection range from -5 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sony Alpha 9 III ranges from -5 to +17 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha 9 III and ±3 EV range on Samsung NX210. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 9 III and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Samsung NX210.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Shoe Mount or PC Terminal to Sony Alpha 9 III and via Hot Shoe to Samsung NX210. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/80000 sec on Sony Alpha 9 III and 1/180 sec on Samsung NX210.

Sony Alpha 9 III body has dimensions of 136 x 97 x 83 mm (5.35 x 3.82 x 3.27") and Samsung NX210 body has dimensions of 117 x 63 x 37 mm (4.61 x 2.48 x 1.46"). Sony Alpha 9 III weighs 678 g (1.49 lb / 23.92 oz) and Samsung NX210 weighs 222 g (0.49 lb / 7.83 oz).

Sony Alpha 9 III

Samsung NX210

136 mm

97 mm

117 mm

63 mm

97 mm

63 mm

83 mm

37 mm