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Samsung NX30 vs Sony W650

Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
Samsung NX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Old Model is Samsung NX20
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony W650 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Samsung NX30 vs Sony W650, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX30 was released 2 years later than the W650 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the NX30 matches up against the W650 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony W650

 NX30 W650 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2012Fresher by 25 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k230kSharper screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Samsung NX30

 W650 NX30 

Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony W650

 NX30 W650 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX30 features external measurements 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 W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the NX30 against the W650.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX30 and W650 is 75 and 96 respectively.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NX30 and W650.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NX30 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX30 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger NX30 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX30 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W650 as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX30 as a Street photography camera
Sony W650 as a Street photography camera
75
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (124g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX30 Sports photography factors
Sony W650 Sports photography factors
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX30 Travel photography factors
Sony W650 Travel photography factors
74
provides focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse function
69
lighter than others (124 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX30 Landscape photography advice
Sony W650 Landscape photography advice
71
focusing manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
43
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX30 Vlogging advice
Sony W650 Vlogging advice
75
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
includes face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic port
no image stabilization
33
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than others (124 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX30 and Sony W650
 Samsung NX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-03 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMeIV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface 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
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 247 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,036 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology AMOLED Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.66x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375 gr (0.83 lbs) 124 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical 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 shots 220 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1410 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $699 $140