Nikon S30 vs Samsung NX mini

Below, we are comparing the Nikon S30 versus Samsung NX mini, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the S30 (1/3") and NX mini (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The S30 was revealed 3 years before the NX mini which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S30 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S30 scores vs the NX mini with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S30 and Samsung NX mini. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon S30 Gallery and Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S30 offers exterior measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Samsung NX mini has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the S30 against the NX mini.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S30 and NX mini is 90 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S30 and NX mini.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S30 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX mini will offer you more detail because of its extra 10.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged S30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.