Canon SX40 HS vs Samsung NX30

Following is a detailed overview of the Canon SX40 HS and Samsung NX30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX40 HS (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the SX40 HS (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The SX40 HS was unveiled 3 years earlier than the NX30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX40 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX40 HS matches up vs the NX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX40 HS & Samsung NX30. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX40 HS Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX40 HS has outside measurements of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") along with a weight of 600 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Samsung NX30 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX40 HS against the NX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX40 HS and NX30 is 64 and 75 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX40 HS and NX30.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX40 HS with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX30 will give more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX40 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.