Samsung NX3000 vs Sony TX7

Here, we will be evaluating the Samsung NX3000 vs Sony TX7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the NX3000 (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the NX3000 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizes.

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The NX3000 was unveiled 4 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the NX3000 grades against the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX3000 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX3000 has physical 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) whilst the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the NX3000 compared to the TX7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NX3000 and TX7 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX3000 and TX7.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX3000 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX3000 will produce greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger NX3000 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.