Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below, we will be looking at the Samsung NX30 and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX30 (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is pretty close but the NX30 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The NX30 was introduced 4 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the NX30 scores against the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX30 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX30 has got outside 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) and the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the NX30 versus the RX10 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and RX10 IV is 75 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX30 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The NX30 provides the bigger sensor which will make achieving bokeh easier. The older NX30 will be behind in sensor innovation.