Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.