Detailed comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX300 and Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | 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 | Body only | Body only |
Height | 6.37 cm | 10.42 cm |
Width | 12.2 cm | 14.26 cm |
Depth | 4.07 cm | 7.61 cm |
Weight | 284 g | 849 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera with battery and memory card: 849 g |
Protection | - | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 2x | 8x |
SENSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 42.4 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 21,600,000 pixels | 43,600,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 42,400,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) | 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 NX300 | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Image Processor | DRIMeIV | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX | Sony A-type |
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FOCUSING | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | Hybrid |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 247 | 399 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF | - |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF |
VIEWFINDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | 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 |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | 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 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | 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, lens-priority | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, beauty, waterfall, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face | - |
Special Effects | Cool, Negative, Vivid, Custom Effect, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Calm, Classic, Forest, Retro, Vignetting, Selective Colour, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Coloured Pencil, Wash Drawing, Acryl | 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 (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural 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 | 1/6000 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 | 1/180 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV 2-17 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Type | 3.31" AMOLED display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 768,000 pixels | 1,228,800 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
Display Features | Colour control, contrast control, Touch AF | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Camera Flash | External flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 8 | - |
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 | - |
External Flash Name | Samsung SEF-8A | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | 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, MPO | 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 | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card / SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory 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 MPO 2688 x 1512 - 3D mode MPO 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode |
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 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 810 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 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 NX300 | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Battery Type | Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion |
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Details | 1 x Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 320 shots | Photo shooting - 490 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 2.25 hours (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, 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 | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Samsung SMART Camera NX300 | 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 | 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 8.6 frames per second, 15 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 30 frames per second for 30 frames (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 | YouTube capture mode | - |
Additional Features | Audio recording, backlight compensation, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, saturation control, GPS ready, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, distortion control, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO, Live Panorama function | 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 NX300 | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 |
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Included Accessories | - | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, micro-USB cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |