Canon SX30 IS vs Samsung NX300

The following is a in depth assessment of the Canon SX30 IS versus Samsung NX300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the SX30 IS (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX30 IS was brought out 4 years before the NX300 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX30 IS matches up against the NX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS & Samsung NX300. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX30 IS Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX30 IS offers outside dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") with a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300 has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SX30 IS against the NX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX30 IS and NX300 is 64 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX30 IS and NX300.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX30 IS due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX300 will give you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX30 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.