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Nikon Z7 vs Samsung NX30

Portability
62
Imaging
79
Features
89
Overall
83
Nikon Z7 front
 
Samsung NX30 front
Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung NX30 Key Specs

Nikon Z7
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 68mm
  • Revealed August 2018
  • Successor is Nikon Z7 II
Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Old Model is Samsung NX20
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Nikon Z7 vs Samsung NX30 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon Z7 vs Samsung NX30, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and NX30 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 was unveiled 4 years after the NX30 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Z7 matches up versus the NX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 over the Samsung NX30

 Z7 NX30 
LaunchedAugust 2018January 2014More modern by 57 months
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1036kSharper screen (+1064k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Nikon Z7

 NX30 Z7 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon Z7 and Samsung NX30

 Z7 NX30 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung NX30 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z7 has got physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Z7 versus the NX30.

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung NX30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and NX30 is 62 and 75 respectively.

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung NX30 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung NX30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 and NX30.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z7 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z7 will provide greater detail having an extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher Z7 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung NX30 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung NX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 vs Samsung NX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX30 as a Portrait photography camera
87
has manual focus
MP count great (46 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
77
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z7
Street photography with Samsung NX30
79
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
environment sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
75
screen articulates
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 Sports photography details
Samsung NX30 Sports photography details
83
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (46MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (330 CIPA)
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 Travel photography information
Samsung NX30 Travel photography information
67
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
MP count great (46MP)
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
74
features focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z7
Landscape photography with Samsung NX30
83
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (46 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 Vlogging details
Samsung NX30 Vlogging details
36
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
no image stabilization
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Nikon Z7 vs Samsung NX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 and Samsung NX30
 Nikon Z7Samsung NX30
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Z7 Samsung NX30
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-08-23 2014-01-03
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 6 DRIMeIV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8256 x 5504 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 493 247
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z Samsung NX
Total lenses 15 32
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 2,100 thousand dots 1,036 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - AMOLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.66x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 675 grams (1.49 lb) 375 grams (0.83 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 99 77
DXO Color Depth rating 26.3 23.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.6 12.4
DXO Low light rating 2668 1014
Other
Battery life 330 shots 360 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BP1410
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage XQD card SD, SDHC, SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $2,797 $699