Samsung NX30 vs Samsung WB350F
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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung WB350F Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
- Released January 2014
- Replaced the Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
- Announced January 2014
Samsung NX30 vs Samsung WB350F Overview
Below is a complete analysis of the Samsung NX30 versus Samsung WB350F, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and WB350F (16MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and WB350F (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe NX30 was unveiled around the same time to the WB350F and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera.
Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the NX30 matches up vs the WB350F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Samsung NX30 vs Samsung WB350F Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX30 & Samsung WB350F. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Samsung WB350F Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Samsung WB350F
NX30 | WB350F | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1036k | 460k | Crisper screen (+576k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Samsung NX30
WB350F | NX30 |
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Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Samsung WB350F
NX30 | WB350F | |||
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Announced | January 2014 | January 2014 | Similar age | |
Focus manually | More precise focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurement | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Samsung NX30 vs Samsung WB350F Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX30 provides external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Samsung WB350F has specifications of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).
Contrast the Samsung NX30 versus Samsung WB350F in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the NX30 versus the WB350F.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and WB350F is 75 and 90 respectively.
Samsung NX30 vs Samsung WB350F Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX30 and WB350F.
Clearly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX30 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX30 will give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.
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Samsung NX30 vs Samsung WB350F Specifications
Samsung NX30 | Samsung WB350F | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
Model | Samsung NX30 | Samsung WB350F |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2014-01-03 | 2014-01-07 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | DRIMeIV | - |
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 | 20 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Max resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 247 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Samsung NX | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 23-483mm (21.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Number of lenses | 32 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,036 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | AMOLED | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.66x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 16s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 9.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 | 1920 x 1080 |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 375g (0.83 lb) | 276g (0.61 lb) |
Dimensions | 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") | 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") |
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 images | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BP1410 | SLB-10A |
Self timer | Yes (2 - 30 secs) | - |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $699 | $260 |