Samsung NX30 vs Sony TX7

On this page, we will be matching up the Samsung NX30 and Sony TX7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The NX30 was unveiled 4 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the NX30 matches up vs the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX30 offers 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 TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX30 and Sony TX7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the NX30 and the TX7.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and TX7 is 75 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX30 and TX7.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NX30 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX30 will give extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher NX30 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.