Samsung NX3000 vs Sony S930

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Samsung NX3000 and Sony S930, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and S930 (10MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The NX3000 was unveiled 5 years later than the S930 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the NX3000 grades versus the S930 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX3000 provides outer dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the NX3000 vs the S930.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NX3000 and S930 is 89 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX3000 and S930.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NX3000 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX3000 will produce extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger NX3000 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.