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Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-5

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55

Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-5 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
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX20
Sony NEX-5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Released June 2010
  • New Model is Sony NEX-5N
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-5 Overview

Here is a extended review of the Samsung NX30 versus Sony NEX-5, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX30 was announced 3 years later than the NEX-5 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the NX30 matches up versus the NEX-5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony NEX-5

 NX30 NEX-5 
ReleasedJanuary 2014June 2010Fresher by 44 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k920kCrisper screen (+116k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Samsung NX30

 NEX-5 NX30 

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony NEX-5

 NX30 NEX-5 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-5 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX30 comes with outside 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 NEX-5 has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the NX30 versus the NEX-5.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NX30 and NEX-5 is 75 and 89 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-5 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX30 and NEX-5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Samsung NX30 to offer you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern NX30 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-5 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX30
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-5
77
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW files
72
has manual focus
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX30
Street photography with Sony NEX-5
75
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
has focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
76
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX30 Sports photography highlights
Sony NEX-5 Sports photography highlights
73
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
52
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX30
Travel photography with Sony NEX-5
74
has focus via touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
59
good MP (14MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 Landscape photography information
Sony NEX-5 Landscape photography information
71
manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
68
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX30
Vlogging with Sony NEX-5
75
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
includes face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic jack
lack of image stabilization
28
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic port
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Sony NEX-5
 Samsung NX30Sony Alpha NEX-5
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX30 Sony Alpha NEX-5
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-01-03 2010-06-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DRIMeIV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 247 25
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX Sony E
Available lenses 32 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,036k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology AMOLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
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, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375 grams (0.83 pounds) 287 grams (0.63 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 77 69
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 22.2
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 12.2
DXO Low light score 1014 796
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 330 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1410 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $699 $599