Samsung NX1000 vs Samsung WB30F

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX1000 versus Samsung WB30F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and WB30F (16MP) and the NX1000 (APS-C) and WB30F (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX1000 was announced 8 months before the WB30F which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB30F being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the NX1000 matches up against the WB30F for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1000 & Samsung WB30F. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1000 provides outside measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Samsung WB30F has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the NX1000 against the WB30F.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and WB30F is 90 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The photograph below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1000 and WB30F.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX1000 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX1000 will provide greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older NX1000 will be behind in sensor innovation.