Samsung NX10 vs Sony TX30

Lets examine more closely at the Samsung NX10 versus Sony TX30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX10 (15MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is pretty well matched but the NX10 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX10 was brought out 4 years before the TX30 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the NX10 scores vs the TX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX10 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX10 comes with outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the NX10 and the TX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX10 and TX30 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX10 and TX30.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX10 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX30 will give greater detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older NX10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.