Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580
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85 Overall
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580 Key Specs
(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
(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- Superseded the Sony A100
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).
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX30 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony A580
NX30 | A580 | |||
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Announced | January 2014 | May 2011 | More recent by 32 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1036k | 922k | Crisper display (+114k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Samsung NX30
A580 | NX30 |
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Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony A580
NX30 | A580 | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 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).
Look at the Samsung NX30 and Sony A580 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and A580 is 75 and 64 respectively.
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.
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580 Specifications
Samsung NX30 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 | |
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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 |