Samsung NX210 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Sony A99 has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor.
Below you can see the NX210 and A99 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A99 has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Samsung NX210. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Samsung NX210 and Sony A99 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that A99 has a better overall score of 89, 18 points higher compared to NX210's score of 71.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Samsung NX210 |
71 |
22.8 bits |
12.5 Evs |
719 ISO |
Sony A99 |
89 |
25.0 bits |
14.0 Evs |
1555 ISO |