Samsung NX30 vs Sony A6500

Its time to look a little more closely at the Samsung NX30 versus Sony A6500, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX30 (20MP) and the A6500 (24MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX30 was unveiled 3 years before the A6500 and that is quite a large difference 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 A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the NX30 scores against the A6500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX30 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX30 comes with physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX30 versus Sony A6500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the NX30 compared to the A6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX30 and A6500 is 75 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NX30 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony A6500 to give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older NX30 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.