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Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL30

Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61
Samsung NX1000 front
 
Samsung SL30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL30 Key Specs

Samsung NX1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Refreshed by Samsung NX1100
Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Alternate Name is ES15
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Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL30 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Samsung NX1000 versus Samsung SL30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and SL30 (10MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and SL30 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The NX1000 was launched 3 years after the SL30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the NX1000 scores vs the SL30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Samsung SL30

 NX1000 SL30 
IntroducedApril 2012February 2009Newer by 39 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Samsung NX1000

 SL30 NX1000 

Common features in the Samsung NX1000 and Samsung SL30

 NX1000 SL30 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL30 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1000 offers outside measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the NX1000 vs the SL30.

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and SL30 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL30 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1000 and SL30.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX1000 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX1000 will show more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NX1000 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL30 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1000 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung SL30 as a Portrait photography camera
77
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
25
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Street photography highlights
Samsung SL30 Street photography highlights
73
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (222g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX1000
Sports photography with Samsung SL30
56
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Travel photography advice
Samsung SL30 Travel photography advice
68
lighter than competitors in class (222g)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
51
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1000 Landscape photography information
Samsung SL30 Landscape photography information
71
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
22
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5")
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX1000
Vlogging with Samsung SL30
34
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (222g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic port
25
comes with face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung SL30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1000 and Samsung SL30
 Samsung NX1000Samsung SL30
General Information
Make Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX1000 Samsung SL30
Also Known as - ES15
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-04-19 2009-02-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 38-114mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222g (0.49 pounds) 140g (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 840 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BC1030 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $388 $93