Samsung NX30 vs Sony W610

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX30 vs Sony W610, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX30 was manufactured 2 years after the W610 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the NX30 grades against the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX30 enjoys exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the NX30 and the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and W610 is 75 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX30 and W610.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX30 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Samsung NX30 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher NX30 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.