Samsung NX30 vs Sigma fp L

Its time to look more in depth at the Samsung NX30 and Sigma fp L, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Samsung and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and fp L (61MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and fp L (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The NX30 was brought out 8 years before the fp L and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the NX30 scores against the fp L with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX30 and Sigma fp L. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX30 Gallery and Sigma fp L Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX30 enjoys external 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) and the Sigma fp L has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Examine the Samsung NX30 and Sigma fp L in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the NX30 against the fp L.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and fp L is 75 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX30 and fp L.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sigma fp L will result in extra detail having its extra 41MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older NX30 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.