Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX30

Below is a thorough comparison of the Samsung NX30 and Sony TX30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX30 (20MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is relatively similar but the NX30 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX30 was unveiled 6 months later than the TX30 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the NX30 scores vs the TX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX30 has 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 TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX30 and Sony TX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the NX30 against the TX30.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and TX30 is 75 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX30 and TX30.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX30 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX30 will offer extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively.