Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony H90
NX30 | H90 | |||
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Launched | January 2014 | February 2012 | Fresher by 23 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1036k | 461k | Sharper screen (+575k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Samsung NX30
H90 | NX30 |
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Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony H90
NX30 | H90 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 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).
Look at the Samsung NX30 and Sony H90 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and H90 is 75 and 91 respectively.
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.
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony H90 Specifications
Samsung NX30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 | |
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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 |