Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX10 III

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Samsung NX30 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX30 (20MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is very close but the NX30 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX30 was revealed 3 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the NX30 matches up against the RX10 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX30 features external measurements 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 RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX30 and Sony RX10 III in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the NX30 and the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX30 and RX10 III is 75 and 53 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX30 and RX10 III.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The NX30 has the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The older NX30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.