Samsung SL30 vs Sony TX30

Below, we are comparing the Samsung SL30 and Sony TX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SL30 was announced 5 years prior to the TX30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SL30 scores versus the TX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SL30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung SL30 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung SL30 comes with exterior dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Samsung SL30 and Sony TX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SL30 and the TX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SL30 and TX30 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL30 and TX30.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony TX30 to show greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SL30 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.