In depth comparison and review of Samsung GALAXY NX and Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 10.12 cm | 9.69 cm |
Width | 13.65 cm | 12.89 cm |
Depth | 2.57 cm | 8.08 cm |
Weight | 410 g | 699 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera with battery and memory card: 699 g |
Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
Protection | - | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Navigation | GPS receiver, A-GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver | - |
SENSOR | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 21,600,000 pixels | 12,900,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 12,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 120 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Magnetometer, G-sensor, 3-axis accelerometer | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Processor | 1.6 GHz quad-core | - |
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Image Processor | DRIMeIV | BIONZ XR |
Operating System | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) | - |
LENS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX | Sony E-mount |
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FOCUSING | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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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 | - | 759 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF | Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Face Recognition, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Built-in - electronic |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.46" | 0.64" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 9,437,184 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | 0.9x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -4 to +3 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 409600 |
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Extended ISO (Max) | - | 409600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 40 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO 204800, ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 221 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing |
Special Effects | Sepia, fisheye, Cartoon, Vignetting, Greyscale, Vintage, Colour Fade, Oil Pastel, Rugged, Moody, Tint, Turquoise | - |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (natural white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/6000 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 steps | 3, 5 or 9 steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | - | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Type | 4.8" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1280 x 720 | 1,440,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
Display Features | - | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 11 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, auto mode with red-eye reduction, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Internal Storage | 16 GB flash | - |
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Memory Card Slot | microSD card | Dual SD card, dual CFexpress |
Supported Memory Cards | microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Memory Card Max Supported Size | 64 GB | - |
Image Storage | RAW 5472 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 3888 x 2592 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1728 x 1152 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 JPEG 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode |
JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 2768 x 1848 JPEG 2128 x 1416 JPEG 1376 x 920 JPEG 3776 x 2832 JPEG 2464 x 1848 JPEG 1888 x 1416 JPEG 1232 x 920 JPEG 4240 x 2348 JPEG 2768 x 1550 JPEG 2128 x 1200 JPEG 1376 x 776 JPEG 2832 x 2832 JPEG 1840 x 1840 JPEG 1408 x 1408 JPEG 912 x 912 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 60 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps |
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 120 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 200Mbps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 120 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps |
RAM Installed | 2 GB | - |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 4360 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 440 shots Video recording - 3.17 hours Playback - 14 hours Music playback - 104 hours Internet use - 13 hours (3G) Internet use - 16 hours (Wi-Fi) |
Photo shooting - 510 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 80 minutes (EVF on) Video recording - 135 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, HSPA+ | HDMI, USB-C, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 5.0 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi |
Print Standard | Exif Print support | Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP), 8.6 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, in-camera film editing, USB charging, light sensor, HDR image enhancement technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Correction, Photo Suggest, Trip Advisor, S Voice, S Translator, Wi-Fi Direct | Built-in speaker, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording |
OTHERS | Samsung GALAXY NX | Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 |
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Included Accessories | Body cap | - |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Samsung Kies | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |