Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Sony QX30
NX10 | QX30 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | " | Bigger screen (+3") | |
Screen resolution | 614k | 0k | Sharper screen (+614k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Samsung NX10
QX30 | NX10 | |||
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Announced | September 2014 | April 2010 | Newer by 53 months | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Samsung NX10 and Sony QX30
NX10 | QX30 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | 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).
See the Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony QX30 Specifications
Samsung NX10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 | |
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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 |