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Samsung NX30 vs Sony A3000

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Sony Alpha A3000 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A3000 Key Specs

Samsung NX30
(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
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Superseded the Samsung NX20
Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Later Model is Sony a3500
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony A3000 Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Samsung NX30 vs Sony A3000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX30 (20MP) and the A3000 (20MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX30 was brought out 5 months after the A3000 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the NX30 scores against the A3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony A3000

 NX30 A3000 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k230kClearer display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the Samsung NX30

 A3000 NX30 

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony A3000

 NX30 A3000 
ReleasedJanuary 2014August 2013Same age
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A3000 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX30 has got outer dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Sony A3000 has measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the NX30 vs the A3000.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A3000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX30 and A3000 is 75 and 69 respectively.

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Samsung NX30 vs Sony A3000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX30 and A3000.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of pictures however you may want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A3000 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A3000 as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
77
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Street photography camera
Sony A3000 as a Street photography camera
75
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
57
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (411 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX30
Sports photography with Sony A3000
73
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
60
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (470 shots)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX30
Travel photography with Sony A3000
74
offers touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse function
60
great battery power (470 per charge)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (411g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 Landscape photography details
Sony A3000 Landscape photography details
71
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
70
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (470 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX30 Vlogging advice
Sony A3000 Vlogging advice
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
26
offers face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic support
heavier than competitors in class (411g)
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony A3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Sony A3000
 Samsung NX30Sony Alpha A3000
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX30 Sony Alpha A3000
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-01-03 2013-08-27
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMeIV BIONZ image
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 25600 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 247 25
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX Sony E
Amount of lenses 32 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,036 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology AMOLED TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x 0.47x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash options - Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160s
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 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, H.264, MP4
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375 gr (0.83 lb) 411 gr (0.91 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 77 78
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 12.8
DXO Low light score 1014 1068
Other
Battery life 360 images 470 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1410 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC -
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $699 $398