Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm and Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm vs. Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 28-70mm lens NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS lens
Height 9.57 cm 6.59 cm
Width 12.69 cm 11.74 cm
Depth 5.97 cm 3.9 cm
Weight 556 g 230 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 21,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Image Processor BIONZ X -
LENS Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Type Zoom lens 28 - 70 mm - f/3.5-5.6 FE OSS Zoom lens 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 i-Function
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24.6 - 77mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 24 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 82.6 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 55 mm 43 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Samsung NX
Features Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof ED glass, aspherical lens, i-Function, power-drive zoom switch, Ultra-Precise Stepping Motor (UPSM)
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 35
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Face-priority AF function, Wink Self-timer
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 221
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur Landscape, night mode, macro, silhouette, food, fireworks, panorama assist, sunset, kids, waterfall, beauty face, action freeze, rich tone, light trace, creative shot, best face
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Colour, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, High contrast, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene Cool, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, landscape, portrait, miniature, Calm, Cartoon, Classic, Forest, Retro, cross filter, Vignetting, Oil Paint, Ink Painting, Zooming Shot
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 or 5 steps 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec -
Exposure Range EV -1-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 320 x 480
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Colour control, contrast control
FLASH Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Camera Flash - Detachable 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 AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name - Samsung SEF-8A
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S, AVC H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
3936 x 2624
3936 x 2216
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
1968 x 1312
1968 x 1112
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
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Samsung B740A Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Samsung B740A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2330 mAh (included)
Run Time (Up To) - 3.08 hour(s)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 270 shots
Photo shooting - 370 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
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)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Remote Viewfinder Pro
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 15 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP), 30 frames per second for 30 frames (5MP)
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, diffraction correction, S-Log2 gamma setting Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, saturation control, brightness control, in-camera film editing, USB charging, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Multi Motion Capture, HDR image enhancement technology, Smart AUTO, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Live Panorama function, Lens Distortion Correction, Tag & Go (NFC/Wi-Fi), i-Function control, Baby Monitor mode
OTHERS Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2K + 28-70mm Samsung SMART Camera NX3000 + NX 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Power Zoom ED OIS
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap Dust cap, body cap, lens cap
Software Sony PlayMemories Home Samsung Raw Converter, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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