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Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Samsung NX30
(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
Sony TX55
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony TX55

 NX30 TX55 
LaunchedJanuary 2014July 2011More recent by 30 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Samsung NX30

 TX55 NX30 
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k1036kCrisper display (+194k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony TX55

 NX30 TX55 
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).

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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.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX30 and TX55 is 75 and 97 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

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.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 Portrait photography info
Sony TX55 Portrait photography info
77
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
36
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX30
Street photography with Sony TX55
75
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
offers focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX30 Sports photography information
Sony TX55 Sports photography information
73
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
good battery pack (250 shots)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX30 Travel photography features
Sony TX55 Travel photography features
74
offers focus via touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse function
69
good battery pack (250 CIPA)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 Landscape photography info
Sony TX55 Landscape photography info
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
50
focusing manually
decently wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3.3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
good battery pack (250 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX55 as a Vlogging camera
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone support
lack of image stabilization
34
decently wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing external mic socket
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Sony TX55
 Samsung NX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
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