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Samsung NX10 vs Sony TX30

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53
Samsung NX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Samsung NX10 vs Sony TX30 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
  • Announced April 2010
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX11
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Revealed July 2013
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony TX30 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Sony TX30

 NX10 TX30 

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Samsung NX10

 TX30 NX10 
RevealedJuly 2013April 2010More recent by 40 months
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k614kClearer screen (+615k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX10 and Sony TX30

 NX10 TX30 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Samsung NX10 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

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.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony TX30 size comparison

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

Samsung NX10 vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung NX10 vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX10 vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX10 vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX10
Portrait photography with Sony TX30
73
has manual focus
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
38
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
no manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Street photography camera
60
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
heavier than average in class (499g)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX10 Sports photography info
Sony TX30 Sports photography info
52
resolution is good (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery power (400 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
environment proofing
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Travel photography camera
63
good battery power (400 shots)
resolution is good (15MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (499 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
69
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Landscape photography camera
68
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
resolution is good (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (400 shots)
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
51
focusing manually
rather wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX10 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX30 Vlogging highlights
24
comes with face detection focus
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
heavier than average in class (499 grams)
34
rather wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
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Samsung NX10 vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX10 and Sony TX30
 Samsung NX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2010-04-07 2013-07-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIM Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 15 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Total lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.57x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 499 gr (1.10 lb) 141 gr (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1130 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC -
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $626 $230