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Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580 Key Specs

Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Replaced the Samsung NX20
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced May 2011
  • Superseded the Sony A100
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX30 and Sony A580, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and A580 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX30 was manufactured 2 years later than the A580 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX30 scores versus the A580 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony A580

 NX30 A580 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014May 2011More recent by 32 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k922kCrisper display (+114k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Samsung NX30

 A580 NX30 

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony A580

 NX30 A580 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX30 comes with exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Sony A580 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the NX30 against the A580.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and A580 is 75 and 64 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX30 and A580.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung NX30 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger NX30 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 Portrait photography details
Sony A580 Portrait photography details
77
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
73
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX30 Street photography info
Sony A580 Street photography info
75
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
75
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX30 Sports photography info
Sony A580 Sports photography info
73
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
good battery (1,050 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX30
Travel photography with Sony A580
74
offers focus by touch
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
60
good battery (1,050 shots)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 Landscape photography information
Sony A580 Landscape photography information
71
has manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
73
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
has double storage slots
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX30 Vlogging highlights
Sony A580 Vlogging highlights
75
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic socket
does not have image stabilization
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Sony A580
 Samsung NX30Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX30 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-01-03 2011-05-26
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMeIV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 247 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 32 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,036 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech AMOLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 12.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375g (0.83 lbs) 599g (1.32 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 77 80
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 13.3
DXO Low light score 1014 1121
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 1050 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1410 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 Dual
Price at launch $699 $848