Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX30

On this page, we are looking at the Samsung NX20 and Sony TX30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX20 (20MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is fairly comparable but the NX20 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The NX20 was brought out 15 months prior to the TX30 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NX20 matches up versus the TX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX20 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX20 has exterior dimensions of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the NX20 against the TX30.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NX20 and TX30 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The photograph here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX20 and TX30.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX20 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX20 will provide greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older NX20 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.