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Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX5

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Replaced the Samsung NX20
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Announced February 2010
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX5 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Samsung NX30 and Sony TX5, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX30 was announced 3 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NX30 matches up against the TX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony TX5

 NX30 TX5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014February 2010More recent by 48 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k230kSharper screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Samsung NX30

 TX5 NX30 

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony TX5

 NX30 TX5 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX30 provides physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX30 against the TX5.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and TX5 is 75 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX30 and TX5.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX30 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX30 will give you extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher NX30 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 Portrait photography features
Sony TX5 Portrait photography features
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
26
you can focus manually
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX30 Street photography information
Sony TX5 Street photography information
75
screen articulates
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than others in class (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Sports photography camera
73
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
33
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX30
Travel photography with Sony TX5
74
provides touch to focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse mode
62
weather proofing
comes with touch to focus
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (148g)
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Landscape photography camera
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
43
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX5 as a Vlogging camera
75
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic port
no image stabilization
30
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
more heavy than others in class (148 grams)
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Sony TX5
 Samsung NX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-01-03 2010-02-18
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMeIV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 247 9
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,036k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech AMOLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 2.90 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 375g (0.83 lbs) 148g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1014 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1410 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $699 $239