Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-F3

In this write-up, we are analyzing the Samsung NX30 vs Sony NEX-F3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX30 was announced 17 months after the NEX-F3 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NX30 scores vs the NEX-F3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX30 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX30 enjoys external 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-F3 has sizing of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the NX30 versus the NEX-F3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX30 and NEX-F3 is 75 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX30 and NEX-F3.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung NX30 to give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent NX30 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.