Samsung GX-1S vs Samsung NX30

Let's look closer at the Samsung GX-1S vs Samsung NX30, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and NX30 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The GX-1S was released 9 years before the NX30 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GX-1S scores against the NX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-1S & Samsung NX30. The complete galleries are available at Samsung GX-1S Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung GX-1S provides external measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) and the Samsung NX30 has specifications 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 dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the GX-1S compared to the NX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GX-1S and NX30 is 68 and 75 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-1S and NX30.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung NX30 to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older GX-1S is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.