Samsung NX3000 vs Sony HX30V

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung NX3000 and Sony HX30V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX3000 (20MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is relatively comparable but the NX3000 (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX3000 was revealed 2 years after the HX30V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the NX3000 grades against the HX30V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung NX3000 offers outer measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the NX3000 vs the HX30V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX3000 and HX30V is 89 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The image underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX3000 and HX30V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX3000 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX3000 will produce more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher NX3000 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.