Canon SX230 HS vs Samsung NX3000

The following is a detailed review of the Canon SX230 HS versus Samsung NX3000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the SX230 HS (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The SX230 HS was manufactured 3 years prior to the NX3000 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SX230 HS scores versus the NX3000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS and Samsung NX3000. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX230 HS Gallery and Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX230 HS features outside dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Samsung NX3000 has specifications of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX230 HS versus the NX3000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX230 HS and NX3000 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX230 HS and NX3000.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX230 HS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX3000 will produce greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged SX230 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.