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Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
90 Imaging
61 Features
57 Overall
59
Samsung NX210 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90 Imaging
41 Features
50 Overall
44

Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs

Samsung NX210
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 117 x 63 x 37mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • Earlier Model is Samsung NX200
  • Replacement is Samsung NX300
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX20V
  • Newer Model is Sony HX50V
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Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX30V Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Samsung NX210 versus Sony HX30V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX210 (20MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is pretty close but the NX210 (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX210 was manufactured 6 months after the HX30V and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the NX210 scores against the HX30V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX210 over the Sony HX30V

		

		

			
 NX210 HX30V 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Samsung NX210

		

		

			
 HX30V NX210 
Screen resolution922k614kClearer screen (+308k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Samsung NX210 and Sony HX30V

		

		

			
 NX210 HX30V 
RevealedAugust 2012February 2012Same age
Manual focus  Very precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lack of Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX210 offers physical measurements of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the NX210 versus the HX30V.
Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX30V size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NX210 and HX30V is 90 and 90 respectively.
Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NX210 and HX30V.
All in all, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX210 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX210 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.
	
			Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Samsung NX210 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX30V Portrait photography factors
76
 you can focus manually
 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 comes with face detect focusing
 supports RAW formats
44
 has manual focus
 good MP (18 megapixels)
 has face detection focusing
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison
Samsung NX210 Street photography info
Sony HX30V Street photography info
73
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 supports RAW formats
 lighter than competition in class (222g)
 screen is fixed
 no image stabilization
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (254g)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Samsung NX210
Sports photography with Sony HX30V
55
 decent megapixels (20MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 no image stabilization
 has no phase detect AF
49
 long zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (18 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Samsung NX210 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony HX30V as a Travel photography camera
68
 lighter than competition in class (222 grams)
 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
69
 lighter than competition (254 grams)
 good MP (18MP)
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (25mm)
 long reach (500mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Samsung NX210 Landscape photography features
Sony HX30V Landscape photography features
70
 you can focus manually
 change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 decent megapixels (20MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 supports RAW formats
 no image stabilization
 lack of Time Lapse mode
50
 has manual focus
 fairly wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (18MP)
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Samsung NX210 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony HX30V as a Vlogging camera
34
 comes with face detect focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (222g)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 no image stabilization
 lack of mic jack
34
 fairly wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focusing
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (254 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 no external mic jack
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Samsung NX210 vs Sony HX30V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX210 and Sony HX30V
 Samsung NX210Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX210 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-08-14 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 614k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 222 gr (0.49 pounds) 254 gr (0.56 pounds)
Dimensions 117 x 63 x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 719 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 320 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BC1030 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $625 $420