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Canon R10 vs Samsung NX30

Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
85
Overall
76
Canon EOS R10 front
 
Samsung NX30 front
Portability
75
Imaging
62
Features
85
Overall
71

Canon R10 vs Samsung NX30 Key Specs

Canon R10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 426g - 123 x 88 x 83mm
  • Announced May 2022
Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Older Model is Samsung NX20
Photography Glossary

Canon R10 vs Samsung NX30 Overview

Here is a in depth review of the Canon R10 vs Samsung NX30, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the R10 (24MP) and the NX30 (20MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The R10 was brought out 8 years later than the NX30 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the R10 scores versus the NX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R10 over the Samsung NX30

 R10 NX30 
LaunchedMay 2022January 2014Fresher by 103 months
Screen resolution1040k1036kSharper screen (+4k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Canon R10

 NX30 R10 

Common features in the Canon R10 and Samsung NX30

 R10 NX30 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3.00"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon R10 vs Samsung NX30 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon R10 features outside dimensions of 123mm x 88mm x 83mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 3.3") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Samsung NX30 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the R10 against the NX30.

Canon R10 vs Samsung NX30 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R10 and NX30 is 69 and 75 respectively.

Canon R10 vs Samsung NX30 top view buttons comparison

Canon R10 vs Samsung NX30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the R10 and NX30.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon R10 to give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent R10 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon R10 vs Samsung NX30 sensor size comparison

Canon R10 vs Samsung NX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R10 vs Samsung NX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R10 Portrait photography info
Samsung NX30 Portrait photography info
82
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R10 Street photography info
Samsung NX30 Street photography info
70
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
great ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (426 grams)
75
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon R10 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX30 as a Sports photography camera
78
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
great battery power (450 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
72
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon R10 Travel photography details
Samsung NX30 Travel photography details
76
great battery power (450 per charge)
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (426g)
74
supports focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R10 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung NX30 Landscape photography highlights
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen is a decent size (3.00")
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (450 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
71
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R10 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung NX30 as a Vlogging camera
70
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone support
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (426 grams)
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
has face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Canon R10 vs Samsung NX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R10 and Samsung NX30
 Canon EOS R10Samsung NX30
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon EOS R10 Samsung NX30
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2022-05-24 2014-01-03
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - DRIMeIV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 32000 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 651 247
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Samsung NX
Amount of lenses 35 32
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display size 3.00 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - AMOLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.66x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 15.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6m at ISO 100 -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 pounds) 375 gr (0.83 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 88 x 83mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 3.3") 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 77
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1014
Other
Battery life 450 pictures 360 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 BP1410
Self timer Yes Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $879 $699