Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-C3

Here, we are comparing the Samsung NX30 versus Sony NEX-C3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX30 was announced 2 years later than the NEX-C3 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the NX30 matches up versus the NEX-C3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX30 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX30 has 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-C3 has measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the NX30 versus the NEX-C3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX30 and NEX-C3 is 75 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX30 and NEX-C3.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung NX30 to result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The newer NX30 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.