Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VA

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung NX30 and Sony RX100 VA, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX30 (20MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is fairly well matched but the NX30 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX30 was released 5 years before the RX100 VA and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the NX30 matches up against the RX100 VA in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX30 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX30 offers external 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 RX100 VA has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Samsung NX30 and Sony RX100 VA in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the NX30 compared to the RX100 VA.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and RX100 VA is 75 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX30 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor sizing. The NX30 includes the larger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The older NX30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.