Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX200V

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung NX30 and Sony TX200V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX30 (20MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is very comparable but the NX30 (APS-C) and TX200V (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The NX30 was announced 24 months later than the TX200V making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the NX30 matches up versus the TX200V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX30 Gallery and Sony TX200V Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX30 provides outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX30 and Sony TX200V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the NX30 against the TX200V.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the NX30 and TX200V is 75 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX30 and TX200V.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX30 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung NX30 will show extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer NX30 provides a benefit in sensor technology.