In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm and Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2. 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 SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | NX-M 9mm lens | Body only |
Height | 6.19 cm | 10.42 cm |
Width | 11.04 cm | 14.26 cm |
Depth | 2.25 cm | 7.61 cm |
Weight | 158 g | 849 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera with battery and memory card: 849 g |
Enclosure Colour | Brown | Black | White | Mint green | - |
Protection | - | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 8x |
SENSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.5 Megapixel | 42.4 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 20,900,000 pixels | 43,600,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,500,000 pixels | 42,400,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | 1.0" | Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
PROCESSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Image Processor | - | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Type | Wide-angle lens 9 f/3.5 | - |
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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 | Samsung NX-M | Sony A-type |
Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Xtreme High Refractive (XHR) glass | - |
FOCUSING | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Hybrid |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 35 | 399 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | - |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE, Wink Self-timer | Eye Detect AF |
VIEWFINDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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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 | - | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2.7 | - |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-25600 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO auto (160-3200) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 |
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 | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
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 | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 240 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, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 160) | EV 2-17 (ISO 100) |
Retouch | Face retouch | - |
DISPLAY | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 1,228,800 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
Display Features | Colour control, contrast control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Camera Flash | Built-in flash | - |
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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 | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
MEMORY | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Memory Card Slot | microSD card | SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card / SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, microSD Card, microSDHC Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, microSDXC Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | 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 |
7952 x 5304 5168 x 3448 3984 x 2656 5168 x 3448 3984 x 2656 2592 x 1728 7952 x 4472 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2240 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2240 2592 x 1456 |
Video Capture | 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 |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Battery Type | Samsung B740A Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion |
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Details | Samsung B740A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2330 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | 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) |
Photo shooting - 490 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 2.25 hours (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices |
Print Standard | - | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2 - 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 6 frames per second, 30 frames per second (5MP), 10 frames per second (5MP), 15 frames per second (5MP) | 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Services and Applications | Cloud storage capability | - |
Additional Features | 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 | Exposure compensation, built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, auto exposure control, colour control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, Smart Teleconverter, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, back illuminated sensor, High Dynamic Range (HDR), dual video recording, noise reduction |
OTHERS | Samsung SMART Camera NX mini + NX-M 9mm | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Included Accessories | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, micro-USB cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |