Samsung NX30 vs Sigma DP1x

The following is a extended assessment of the Samsung NX30 vs Sigma DP1x, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sigma. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and DP1x (5MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX30 was announced 3 years after the DP1x which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP1x being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the NX30 scores vs the DP1x for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX30 and Sigma DP1x. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX30 Gallery and Sigma DP1x Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX30 comes with outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Sigma DP1x has proportions of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the NX30 versus the DP1x.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX30 and DP1x is 75 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX30 and DP1x.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Samsung NX30 to offer you extra detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer NX30 will have an advantage in sensor technology.