Samsung NX30 vs Sony A350

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung NX30 and Sony A350, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and A350 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX30 was launched 5 years after the A350 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NX30 matches up versus the A350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX30 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX30 comes with external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX30 vs the A350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and A350 is 75 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX30 and A350.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung NX30 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NX30 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.