Samsung NX30 vs Sony A580

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.

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.

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.

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

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.