Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX10 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

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.

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

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.