Samsung NX10 vs Samsung SL30

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung NX10 versus Samsung SL30, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Samsung. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and SL30 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The NX10 was announced 14 months later than the SL30 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the NX10 matches up vs the SL30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX10 and Samsung SL30. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX10 Gallery and Samsung SL30 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX10 has got outer measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Samsung SL30 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX10 versus Samsung SL30 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the NX10 against the SL30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX10 and SL30 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX10 and SL30.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX10 having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Samsung NX10 will deliver more detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern NX10 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.