Samsung NX500 vs Sony HX30V

Let's take a closer look at the Samsung NX500 versus Sony HX30V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The NX500 was introduced 2 years later than the HX30V and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the NX500 scores against the HX30V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung NX500 Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX500 provides outside measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX500 versus Sony HX30V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the NX500 vs the HX30V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX500 and HX30V is 87 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NX500 and HX30V.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NX500 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX500 will deliver more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher NX500 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.