Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX30

Lets examine more in depth at the Samsung NX11 vs Sony TX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX11 (15MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the NX11 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The NX11 was introduced 3 years prior to the TX30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the NX11 grades against the TX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX11 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX11 enjoys outside dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the NX11 vs the TX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX11 and TX30 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX11 and TX30.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX11 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony TX30 will provide greater detail using its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged NX11 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.