Samsung NX30 vs Sony A7S III

Below is a extended assessment of the Samsung NX30 vs Sony A7S III, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and A7S III (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX30 was released 7 years prior to the A7S III and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the NX30 matches up versus the A7S III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX30 and Sony Alpha A7S III. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX30 Gallery and Sony A7S III Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX30 comes with physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX30 vs Sony A7S III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the NX30 and the A7S III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX30 and A7S III is 75 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NX30 and A7S III.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX30 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX30 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older NX30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.