Canon SX150 IS vs Samsung NX30

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX150 IS versus Samsung NX30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The SX150 IS was revealed 19 months prior to the NX30 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the SX150 IS scores against the NX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX150 IS & Samsung NX30. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX150 IS Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX150 IS has exterior dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Samsung NX30 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX150 IS versus Samsung NX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX150 IS against the NX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX150 IS and NX30 is 86 and 75 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The image here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX150 IS and NX30.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX150 IS using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX30 will render more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged SX150 IS will be behind in sensor technology.