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Samsung NX30 vs Sony W560

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX20
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony W560 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Samsung NX30 versus Sony W560, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The NX30 was manufactured 3 years later than the W560 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the NX30 scores vs the W560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony W560

 NX30 W560 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2011Fresher by 37 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k230kClearer display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Samsung NX30

 W560 NX30 

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony W560

 NX30 W560 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX30 has outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Sony W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the NX30 versus the W560.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NX30 and W560 is 75 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NX30 and W560.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX30 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX30 will resolve more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger NX30 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 Portrait photography factors
Sony W560 Portrait photography factors
77
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Street photography camera
Sony W560 as a Street photography camera
75
screen articulates
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX30 Sports photography factors
Sony W560 Sports photography factors
73
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
35
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX30 Travel photography features
Sony W560 Travel photography features
74
has touch to focus
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse mode
65
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W560 as a Landscape photography camera
71
has manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
42
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX30 Vlogging factors
Sony W560 Vlogging factors
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic support
lack of image stabilization
29
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Sony W560
 Samsung NX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2014-01-03 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMeIV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 247 9
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,036 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech AMOLED Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375 grams (0.83 pounds) 110 grams (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1014 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1410 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $699 $139