Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
- Announced January 2014
- Earlier Model is Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
- Launched July 2011
Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55 Overview
Below, we are contrasting the Samsung NX30 and Sony TX55, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe NX30 was announced 2 years later than the TX55 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the NX30 grades vs the TX55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony TX55
NX30 | TX55 | |||
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Launched | January 2014 | July 2011 | More recent by 30 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Samsung NX30
TX55 | NX30 | |||
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Display dimension | 3.3" | 3" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1230k | 1036k | Crisper display (+194k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony TX55
NX30 | TX55 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX30 has physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).
Check out the Samsung NX30 and Sony TX55 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the NX30 against the TX55.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX30 and TX55 is 75 and 97 respectively.
Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX30 and TX55.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX30 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX30 will give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NX30 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55 Specifications
Samsung NX30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Samsung | Sony |
Model type | Samsung NX30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2014-01-03 | 2011-07-24 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | DRIMeIV | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 247 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Samsung NX | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.8 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 32 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 3.3 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,036k dots | 1,230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display technology | AMOLED | XtraFine OLED display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.66x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 9.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
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 | 375 gr (0.83 lbs) | 109 gr (0.24 lbs) |
Dimensions | 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") | 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 photographs | 250 photographs |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BP1410 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 - 30 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC | microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $699 | $350 |