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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung PL120

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Samsung PL120 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung PL120 Key Specs

Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX20
Samsung PL120
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 0 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung PL120 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Samsung NX30 and Samsung PL120, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and PL120 (14MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and PL120 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX30 was revealed 3 years after the PL120 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX30 matches up versus the PL120 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Samsung PL120

 NX30 PL120 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2011More modern by 37 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kClearer display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung PL120 over the Samsung NX30

 PL120 NX30 

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Samsung PL120

 NX30 PL120 

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung PL120 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX30 features exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Samsung PL120 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the NX30 vs the PL120.

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung PL120 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and PL120 is 75 and 99 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung PL120 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung PL120 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The image below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX30 and PL120.

To sum up, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX30 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX30 will result in extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern NX30 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung PL120 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung PL120 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung PL120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 Portrait photography details
Samsung PL120 Portrait photography details
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX30 Street photography factors
Samsung PL120 Street photography factors
75
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
49
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung PL120 as a Sports photography camera
73
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
26
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
fixed focal length (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung PL120 as a Travel photography camera
74
features touch focus
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse function
71
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung PL120 Landscape photography highlights
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
33
good maximum aperture (f)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX30
Vlogging with Samsung PL120
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic support
does not have image stabilization
31
good maximum aperture (f)
has external microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung PL120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Samsung PL120
 Samsung NX30Samsung PL120
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX30 Samsung PL120
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2014-01-03 2011-01-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMeIV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 -
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 247 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - ()
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,036k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech AMOLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375 gr (0.83 lb) -
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1014 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1410 -
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC -
Storage slots One -
Price at release $699 $150