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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL320

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Samsung TL320 front
Portability
98
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL320 Key Specs

Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX20
Samsung TL320
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • n/ag - 97 x 61 x 21mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Additionally referred to as WB1000
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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL320 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL320, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and TL320 (12MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and TL320 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The NX30 was unveiled 4 years after the TL320 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung TL320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the NX30 scores against the TL320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Samsung TL320

 NX30 TL320 
ReleasedJanuary 2014February 2009Newer by 60 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k460kSharper display (+576k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung TL320 over the Samsung NX30

 TL320 NX30 

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Samsung TL320

 NX30 TL320 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL320 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX30 has got outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Samsung TL320 has specifications of 97mm x 61mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the NX30 and the TL320.

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL320 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and TL320 is 75 and 98 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL320 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL320 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX30 and TL320.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX30 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX30 will give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer NX30 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL320 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL320 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 Portrait photography details
Samsung TL320 Portrait photography details
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
34
focusing manually
includes face detection autofocus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX30 Street photography information
Samsung TL320 Street photography information
75
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
58
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX30 Sports photography highlights
Samsung TL320 Sports photography highlights
73
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
30
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX30 Travel photography factors
Samsung TL320 Travel photography factors
74
includes touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse function
59
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 Landscape photography details
Samsung TL320 Landscape photography details
71
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
43
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX30
Vlogging with Samsung TL320
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
31
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung TL320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Samsung TL320
 Samsung NX30Samsung TL320
General Information
Company Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX30 Samsung TL320
Otherwise known as - WB1000
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-01-03 2009-02-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by DRIMeIV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 247 -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,036 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech AMOLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 16 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.00 m
Flash options - Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375 grams (0.83 lb) -
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 97 x 61 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1410 -
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $699 $380