Samsung NX1000 vs Sony TX30

Here is a in depth assessment of the Samsung NX1000 and Sony TX30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX1000 (20MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is relatively well matched but the NX1000 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The NX1000 was brought out 15 months prior to the TX30 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the NX1000 grades against the TX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX1000 enjoys outside dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Samsung NX1000 and Sony TX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the NX1000 vs the TX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and TX30 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1000 and TX30.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX1000 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX1000 will give more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older NX1000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.