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Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Older Model is Samsung NX20
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX30 (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is very comparable but the NX30 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The NX30 was released 6 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NX30 matches up vs the RX100 VII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony RX100 VII

 NX30 RX100 VII 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k921kSharper display (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Samsung NX30

 RX100 VII NX30 
RevealedJuly 2019January 2014More recent by 67 months

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony RX100 VII

 NX30 RX100 VII 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch display Easily navigate

Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX30 comes with external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

See the Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VII in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX30 and the RX100 VII.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and RX100 VII is 75 and 88 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NX30 and RX100 VII.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature the identical resolution but different sensor measurements. The NX30 provides the larger sensor which should make obtaining bokeh less difficult. The older NX30 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography features
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
66
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX30 Street photography information
Sony RX100 VII Street photography information
75
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
offers touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
has touch focus
lighter than others (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX30 Sports photography advice
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography advice
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
70
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high max fps (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Travel photography camera
74
offers touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse mode
77
lighter than others (302g)
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography details
71
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
65
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX30 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging details
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic port
lighter than others (302 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Sony RX100 VII
 Samsung NX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-03 2019-07-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DRIMeIV Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 247 -
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range - 8cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,036k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology AMOLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 375 gr (0.83 lb) 302 gr (0.67 lb)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 77 63
DXO Color Depth rating 23.5 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 12.4
DXO Low light rating 1014 418
Other
Battery life 360 photos 260 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1410 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $699 $1,298