Samsung NX30 vs Sony WX1

Below is a in-depth review of the Samsung NX30 versus Sony WX1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the NX30 (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the NX30 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX30 was manufactured 4 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the NX30 grades versus the WX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung NX30 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX30 comes with physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the NX30 versus the WX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX30 and WX1 is 75 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX30 and WX1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX30 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX30 will produce more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern NX30 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.