Samsung NX30 vs Sony W510

Here, we are comparing the Samsung NX30 and Sony W510, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and W510 (12MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX30 was introduced 3 years after the W510 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the NX30 grades against the W510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX30 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX30 offers outer dimensions 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 W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Samsung NX30 and Sony W510 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the NX30 vs the W510.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NX30 and W510 is 75 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX30 and W510.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX30 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX30 will produce more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NX30 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.