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Samsung NX30 vs Sony W570

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W570 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
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Old Model is Samsung NX20
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W570 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Samsung NX30 and Sony W570, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX30 was released 3 years later than the W570 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the NX30 matches up vs the W570 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony W570

 NX30 W570 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2011Fresher by 37 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kCrisper display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Samsung NX30

 W570 NX30 

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony W570

 NX30 W570 

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX30 comes with external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the NX30 versus the W570.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and W570 is 75 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX30 and W570.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX30 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX30 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The newer NX30 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W570 Portrait photography highlights
77
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
30
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX30 Street photography features
Sony W570 Street photography features
75
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX30 Sports photography highlights
Sony W570 Sports photography highlights
73
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
36
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX30 Travel photography factors
Sony W570 Travel photography factors
74
has touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
66
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 Landscape photography info
Sony W570 Landscape photography info
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
38
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX30 Vlogging highlights
Sony W570 Vlogging highlights
75
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
29
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Sony W570
 Samsung NX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-01-03 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 16MP
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 247 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,036 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech AMOLED Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.70 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
Supported 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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375 gr (0.83 pounds) 116 gr (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Form 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 shooting
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $699 $159