Samsung NX30 vs Sony W570

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

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.

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

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.