Samsung NX30 vs Sony A390

Below is a thorough assessment of the Samsung NX30 and Sony A390, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and A390 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX30 was manufactured 3 years later than the A390 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX30 scores versus the A390 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX30 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX30 Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX30 offers outer dimensions 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 A390 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX30 and Sony A390 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the NX30 compared to the A390.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and A390 is 75 and 66 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX30 and A390.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Samsung NX30 to produce more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer NX30 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.