Samsung NX11 vs Sony QX30
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced December 2010
- Succeeded the Samsung NX10
- Renewed by Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
- Released September 2014
Samsung NX11 vs Sony QX30 Overview
Here is a extensive analysis of the Samsung NX11 and Sony QX30, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX11 (15MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the NX11 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe NX11 was unveiled 4 years prior to the QX30 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.
Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the NX11 matches up against the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Samsung NX11 vs Sony QX30 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX11 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX11 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX11 over the Sony QX30
NX11 | QX30 | |||
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Focus manually | More precise focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | " | Bigger screen (+3") | |
Screen resolution | 614k | 0k | Sharper screen (+614k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Samsung NX11
QX30 | NX11 | |||
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Released | September 2014 | December 2010 | Fresher by 44 months | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Samsung NX11 and Sony QX30
NX11 | QX30 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Samsung NX11 vs Sony QX30 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX11 enjoys external measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony QX30 has specifications of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Check out the Samsung NX11 and Sony QX30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the NX11 vs the QX30.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the NX11 and QX30 is 80 and 91 respectively.
Samsung NX11 vs Sony QX30 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NX11 and QX30.
Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX11 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX30 will give extra detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older NX11 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Samsung NX11 vs Sony QX30 Specifications
Samsung NX11 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung NX11 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Lens-style |
Introduced | 2010-12-28 | 2014-09-03 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Lens-style |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | DRIM Engine | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.4 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 365.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 15MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 5184 x 3888 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 15 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Samsung NX | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
Amount of lenses | 32 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | - |
Resolution of screen | 614k dots | 0k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | Active Matrix OLED screen | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.57x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 11.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual | None |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
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 | 499 grams (1.10 lbs) | 193 grams (0.43 lbs) |
Dimensions | 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") | 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 63 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.8 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 553 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 400 images | 200 images |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BP1130 | NP-BN, |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) | Yes (2, 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $626 | $348 |