Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Samsung NX30 and Sony A9 II side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Samsung NX30 and Sony A9 II. Samsung NX30 is 2mm narrower and 18mm thinner than Samsung NX30 but they have the same height of 96mm.
Here is the back view size comparison of Samsung NX30 and Sony A9 II.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Samsung NX30 and Sony A9 II.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Samsung NX30 is significantly lighter (303g ) than the Sony A9 II which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Sony A9 II has a Full frame sensor and Samsung NX30 has a smaller APS-C sensor, Samsung NX30's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Sony A9 II lenses.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of A9 II, you can use this camera with more confidence under conditions where there is risk of exposure to water and dust compared to NX30.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Samsung NX30 and Sony A9 II's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Samsung NX30 has a 20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DRIMeIV processor. On the other hand, Sony A9 II has a 24.0MP Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features BIONZ X processor.
Below you can see the NX30 and A9 II sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A9 II has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Samsung NX30. 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.
In this section, we rank and compare Samsung NX30 and Sony A9 II for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Samsung NX30 for Portrait Photography
Sony A9 II for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Large Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Samsung NX30 for Street Photography
Sony A9 II for Street Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
Read the details
Samsung NX30 for Sports Photography
Sony A9 II for Sports Photography
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 9.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
247 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
693 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 690 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Read the details
Samsung NX30 for Daily Photography
Sony A9 II for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
375g
Body Thickness 58mm
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
678g
Body Thickness 76mm
Read the details
Samsung NX30 for Landscape Photography
Sony A9 II for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Sony A9 II has an advantage over Samsung NX30 There are 116 lenses for Sony A9 II's Sony E mount, on the other hand there are only 32 lenses for Samsung NX30's Samsung NX lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Sony A9 II has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Samsung NX30 doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 7 lenses for Samsung NX mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
| Lens Type |
# of Samsung NX30 Lenses |
# of Sony A9 II Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
4 |
10 |
| Standard Prime |
5 |
17 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
1 |
6 |
| Wideangle Prime |
11 |
37 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
2 |
9 |
| Telephoto Prime |
3 |
17 |
| SuperZoom |
1 |
8 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
4 |
2 |
| Macro Prime |
1 |
8 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
2 |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| TOTAL |
32 |
116 |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Samsung NX30 and Sony A9 II, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Samsung NX30 and Sony A9 II scores compare:
Samsung NX30
Ranked
#41 out of 72 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#103 out of 1200 in all Cameras
Sony A9 II
Ranked
#6 out of 72 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#8 out of 1200 in all Cameras
Sony A9 II is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Samsung NX30 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Samsung NX30. Otherwise, Sony A9 II is the better camera overall.
| General |
Samsung NX30 |
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II |
| Brand |
Samsung |
Sony |
| Announced |
2014-01-03 |
2019-10-03 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
23.5 x 15.7 mm |
35.6 x 23.8 mm |
| Area |
368.95mm2 |
847.28mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
24 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5472 x 3648 |
6000 x 4000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
51,200 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
204800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
50 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
|
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| AF Contrast Detection |
|
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
247 |
693 |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Samsung NX |
Sony E |
| Number of Available Lenses |
32 |
116 |
Screen |
|
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3 |
| Resolution |
1,036k dots |
1,440k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
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Viewfinder |
|
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,359k dots |
3,686k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.66 |
0.78 |
Photography Features |
|
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
9.0 fps |
20.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
|
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| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
|
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
|
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
375g |
678g |
| Dimensions |
127 x 96 x 58mm |
129 x 96 x 76mm |
| Battery Life |
360 shots |
690 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
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| DxO Overall Score |
77 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
23.5 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
12.4 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
1014 |
not tested |
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