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Nikon D610 vs Sony TX30

Portability
56
Imaging
71
Features
79
Overall
74
Nikon D610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Nikon D610 vs Sony TX30 Key Specs

Nikon D610
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 850g - 141 x 113 x 82mm
  • Launched October 2013
  • Previous Model is Nikon D600
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Revealed July 2013
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Nikon D610 vs Sony TX30 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon D610 vs Sony TX30, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the D610 (24MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the D610 (Full frame) and TX30 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The D610 was launched 3 months later than the TX30 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D610 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the D610 scores versus the TX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D610 over the Sony TX30

 D610 TX30 

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Nikon D610

 TX30 D610 
Display dimension3.3"3.2"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution1229k921kCrisper display (+308k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D610 and Sony TX30

 D610 TX30 
RevealedOctober 2013July 2013Similar generation
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon D610 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D610 comes with outer dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") along with a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Nikon D610 vs Sony TX30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the D610 and the TX30.

Nikon D610 vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D610 and TX30 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Nikon D610 vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D610 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D610 and TX30.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D610 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon D610 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively.

Nikon D610 vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Nikon D610 vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D610 vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D610
Portrait photography with Sony TX30
82
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
39
you can focus manually
MP count good (18MP)
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D610
Street photography with Sony TX30
60
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D610 Sports photography details
Sony TX30 Sports photography details
71
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D610 Travel photography advice
Sony TX30 Travel photography advice
66
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
69
environment sealing
MP count good (18MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D610 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Landscape photography camera
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
51
you can focus manually
relatively wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
environment sealing
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D610 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX30 Vlogging highlights
30
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
34
relatively wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
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Nikon D610 vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D610 and Sony TX30
 Nikon D610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon D610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2013-10-08 2013-07-26
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 3 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Maximum resolution 6016 x 4016 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 39 -
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Amount of lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inches 3.3 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD monitor OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 850 gr (1.87 lbs) 141 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 141 x 113 x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 94 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 2925 not tested
Other
Battery life 900 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL15 -
Self timer Yes -
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC x 2 slots -
Storage slots Two 1
Price at launch $1,600 $230