Sony a5000
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Samsung NX3000
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha a5000

Best price $448
  • Smaller body size 15 in³ vs 18 in³
  • 14% more battery life 420 shots vs 370 shots
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What’s good about the Samsung NX3000

Best price
$400
  • Weighs a little bit less than the a5000 8 oz vs 9.5 oz
  • Slightly cheaper street price $400 vs $448
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector a5000 does not
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What the Sony a5000 and Samsung NX3000 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 20.1 MP vs 20.3 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 367 in² vs 369 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • Wi-Fi
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony a5000 and the Samsung NX3000

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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