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Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Replacement is Samsung NX11
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the NX10 (15MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the NX10 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX10 was released 5 years prior to the QX30 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the NX10 scores against the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Sony QX30

 NX10 QX30 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution614k0kSharper screen (+614k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Samsung NX10

 QX30 NX10 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014April 2010Newer by 53 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX10 and Sony QX30

 NX10 QX30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung NX10 features physical measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony QX30 has specifications of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the NX10 versus the QX30.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX10 and QX30 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX10 and QX30.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX10 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony QX30 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged NX10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX10 Portrait photography details
Sony QX30 Portrait photography details
73
focusing manually
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
38
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony QX30 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (499g)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony QX30 as a Sports photography camera
52
good megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
better than average battery (400 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
47
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX10 Travel photography information
Sony QX30 Travel photography information
63
better than average battery (400 shots)
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (499g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
65
boasts focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
no Timelapse function
low battery pack (200 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX10 Landscape photography factors
Sony QX30 Landscape photography factors
68
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (400 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
39
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small ( inches)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony QX30 as a Vlogging camera
24
offers face detect focusing
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (499g)
35
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX10 and Sony QX30
 Samsung NX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Lens-style
Revealed 2010-04-07 2014-09-03
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Lens-style
Sensor Information
Chip DRIM Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" -
Screen resolution 614 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual None
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 499 gr (1.10 pounds) 193 gr (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 572 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots 200 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1130 NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $626 $348