Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX3000

The following is a extensive comparison of the Samsung NX1 and Samsung NX3000, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are built by Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and NX3000 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NX1 was unveiled 4 months after the NX3000 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the NX1 matches up vs the NX3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX1 & Samsung NX3000. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1 Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1 provides outer dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Samsung NX3000 has sizing of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the NX1 against the NX3000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the NX1 and NX3000 is 66 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1 and NX3000.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung NX1 to offer you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.