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Samsung NX30 vs Sony A6400

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A6400 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
  • Released January 2014
  • Older Model is Samsung NX20
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Introduced January 2019
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony A6400 Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Samsung NX30 and Sony A6400, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX30 (20MP) and the A6400 (24MP) is pretty similar and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX30 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the NX30 grades vs the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony A6400

 NX30 A6400 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k922kClearer screen (+114k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Samsung NX30

 A6400 NX30 
IntroducedJanuary 2019January 2014Fresher by 61 months

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony A6400

 NX30 A6400 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX30 provides outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX30 against the A6400.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX30 and A6400 is 75 and 83 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX30 and A6400.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony A6400 to offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older NX30 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX30
Portrait photography with Sony A6400
77
manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
81
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX30 Street photography details
Sony A6400 Street photography details
75
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
81
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
environment sealing
good high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX30
Sports photography with Sony A6400
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
76
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX30 Travel photography features
Sony A6400 Travel photography features
74
includes touch to focus
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse recording
87
environment sealing
has bluetooth
provides focus via touch
good MP (24MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6400 Landscape photography highlights
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6400 as a Vlogging camera
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic support
lack of image stabilization
80
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Sony A6400
 Samsung NX30Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX30 Sony Alpha a6400
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2014-01-03 2019-01-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DRIMeIV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 247 425
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX Sony E
Available lenses 32 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,036k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech AMOLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 375g (0.83 lb) 403g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 77 83
DXO Color Depth rating 23.5 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 13.6
DXO Low light rating 1014 1431
Other
Battery life 360 shots 410 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1410 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $699 $898