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Samsung NX1 vs Sony a7 III

    5.45 in
    4.03 in
    Samsung NX1 Digital Camera
    Samsung NX1
      5.1 in
      2.9 in
      Sony a7 III Digital Camera
      Sony a7 III
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      4.6 out of 5
      15 user ratings
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      4 stars
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      38
      4.6 out of 5
      18 user ratings
      5 stars
      		77 %
      4 stars
      		22 %
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      35
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      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
      		34 %
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      4.1 out of 5
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      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Samsung NX1Samsung NX1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatAPS-CFull-frame
      Sensor size0.93 in1.4 in
      ProcessorDRIMe VBIONZ X

      Image

      Samsung NX1Samsung NX1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      ISO
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • 3200
      • 6400
      • 12800
      • 25600
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 102400
      ISO minimum10050
      ISO maximum25600204800
      Boosted ISO maximum51200204800
      Maximum image resolution6480 x 4320 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Manual
      • Tungsten
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formats
      • JPG
      • RAW
      		JPEG
      Photo effects
      • Calm
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 1:1
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      		3:2

      Optics and focus

      Samsung NX1Samsung NX1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Lens mountSamsung NXSony E
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.78 x
      Maximum aperture3.536
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • One Shot Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
      Number of focus points205693
      Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
      Filter diameter2.83 in3.03 in

      Screen and viewfinder

      Samsung NX1Samsung NX1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Screen size3.0 in2.95 in
      Screen technologySuper AMOLEDLCD
      Touch screenyesyes
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
      Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px2359296.0 px
      Viewfinder magnification1.04 x0.78 x
      Dioptre correctionyesyes
      Diopter adjustment (D-D)4 - 2-4 - 3
      Eye relief0.83 in0.91 in

      Photography features

      Samsung NX1Samsung NX1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Shooting modes
      • Aperture priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Program
      • Shutter priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Movie
      Camera shutter type
      • Electronic
      • Mechanical
      		Electronic
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 30
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • High-speed Sync
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      Scene modes
      • Fireworks
      • Night
      • Landscape
      • Close-up
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes

      Videography features

      Samsung NX1Samsung NX1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      • 4096 x 2160
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • AVI
      • H.265
      • M-JPEG
      • MP4
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC S
      Analog signal format system
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      Camera playback
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      • Thumbnails
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps

      Audio features

      Samsung NX1Samsung NX1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Supported audio file formats
      • AAC
      • LPCM
      • AC3
      • LPCM

      Design

      Samsung NX1Samsung NX1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Body typeMILCMILC
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes

      Dimensions

      Samsung NX1Samsung NX1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Weight19.4 oz22.93 oz
      Width5.45 in5.1 in
      Height4.03 in2.9 in
      Depth2.59 in3.76 in

      Storage

      Samsung NX1Samsung NX1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Memory slots12

      Power

      Samsung NX1Samsung NX1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Power source type
      • Battery
      • USB
      		Battery
      Battery life (CIPA)500610
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Samsung NX1Samsung NX1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      HDMIyesyes
      USB portyesyes
      USB version3.13.1
      Microphone portyesyes
      Supported WiFi types
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      NFCyesyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes

      Other features

      Samsung NX1Samsung NX1
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

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