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Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90 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
  • Announced January 2014
  • Old Model is Samsung NX20
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung NX30 and Sony H90, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and H90 (16MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX30 was revealed 23 months later than the H90 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the NX30 scores vs the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony H90

 NX30 H90 
LaunchedJanuary 2014February 2012Fresher by 23 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k461kSharper screen (+575k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Samsung NX30

 H90 NX30 

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony H90

 NX30 H90 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung NX30 enjoys outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the NX30 vs the H90.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and H90 is 75 and 91 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX30 and H90.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX30 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX30 will render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern NX30 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 Portrait photography info
Sony H90 Portrait photography info
77
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
36
good MP (16MP)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX30 Street photography information
Sony H90 Street photography information
75
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX30 Sports photography features
Sony H90 Sports photography features
73
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
44
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX30 Travel photography factors
Sony H90 Travel photography factors
74
supports touch focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse recording
69
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX30
Landscape photography with Sony H90
71
has manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
44
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX30 Vlogging info
Sony H90 Vlogging info
75
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
no image stabilization
32
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic socket
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Sony H90
 Samsung NX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-01-03 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMeIV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 247 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,036 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology AMOLED ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375 grams (0.83 lb) 222 grams (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1014 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 290 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1410 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $699 $230