In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS and Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4. 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 NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
|---|---|---|
| Lens Included | NX 18-55mm III OIS lens | Body only |
| Height | 6.37 cm | 9.64 cm |
| Width | 12.2 cm | 13.13 cm |
| Depth | 4.27 cm | 7.98 cm |
| Weight | 310 g | 658 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | - | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| SENSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 33.0 Megapixel |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,600,000 pixels | 34,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 33,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (Steady Shot with 5-axis Intelligent Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Image Processor | - | BIONZ XR |
|---|
| LENS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function | - |
|---|---|---|
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27.7 - 84.7mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 28 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 75.9 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 12 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 58 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Samsung NX | Sony E-mount |
| Features | Aspherical lens | - |
| FOCUSING | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
|---|---|---|
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 247 | 759 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Zone AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF, Wide-area AF, Expanded area AF, animal eye detection, bird eye detection, right/left eye select |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
|---|---|---|
| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,686,400 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.78x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 |
|---|---|---|
| Native ISO | - | 100-51200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
| 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 auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, average, highlight spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 221 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, lens-priority | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| 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 | Soft Skin, Creative Look presets |
| 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, 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 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Type | 3.31" AMOLED display | 3" LCD display |
|---|---|---|
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 768,000 pixels | 1,036,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, Touch AF | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Camera Flash | External flash | - |
|---|---|---|
| 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 NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Digital Video Format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS |
|---|---|---|
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card, CFexpress / SD card |
|---|---|---|
| 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, 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 |
| Image Storage | 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 |
7008 x 4672 4608 x 3072 3504 x 2336 4608 x 3072 - APS-C mode 3504 x 2336 - APS-C mode 6224 x 4672 4096 x 3072 3120 x 2336 4096 x 3072 - APS-C mode 3120 x 2336 - APS-C mode 7008 x 3944 4608 x 2592 3504 x 1968 4608 x 2592 - APS-C mode 3504 x 1968 - APS-C mode 4672 x 4672 3072 x 3072 2336 x 2336 3072 x 3072 - APS-C mode 2336 x 2336 - APS-C mode |
| 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 HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 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 - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Battery Type | Samsung BP1130 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
|---|---|---|
| Details | Samsung BP1130 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1130 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 320 shots Photo shooting - 2.75 hours |
Photo shooting - 520 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 580 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 100 minutes (EVF on) Video recording - 110 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | USB 2.0, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to FTP server, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi |
| Print Standard | PictBridge 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 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Self-Timer Delay | 2 - 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, in-camera red-eye removal, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, Touch Shutter technology, Smart AUTO, i-Function control, Wi-Fi Direct | Built-in speaker, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, simultaneous streaming & recording mode, focus breathing compensation, USB streaming, 14-bit RAW |
| OTHERS | Samsung SMART Camera NX300M + NX 18-55mm III OIS | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
|---|
| Included Accessories | Lens hood, dust cap, lens cap | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Reader, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
cs
sk
de
it
es
fr
hu
pt
ru
pl
br
ro
