Pentax X70 vs Samsung NX3000

The following is a in depth comparison of the Pentax X70 and Samsung NX3000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the X70 (12MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the X70 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The X70 was manufactured 6 years before the NX3000 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the X70 matches up against the NX3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax X70 and Samsung NX3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax X70 Gallery and Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax X70 comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX3000 has dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Check the Pentax X70 and Samsung NX3000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the X70 against the NX3000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the X70 and NX3000 is 71 and 89 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The pic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the X70 and NX3000.

To sum up, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The X70 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX3000 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged X70 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.