Samsung NX30

Samsung NX30

Samsung NX30
Announced: 03 Jan 2014
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 375g
Physical Dimensions: 127 x 96 x 58 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
59
Overall Score
48
Image Quality
57
Speed Performance
73
Versatility
68
Comfort
Portrait

50

Portrait
Landscape

47

Landscape
Sport

56

Sport
Street

65

Street
Everyday

68

Everyday
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propro

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Samsung NX30 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Samsung NX30 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Samsung NX30 battery has only 360.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Samsung NX30 and its rivals

Review compare Samsung NX30 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Samsung NX30 Samsung
NX30
59 50 47 56 65 68 buy on
Nikon Z8 Nikon
Z8
69 68 68 68 64 66 $479.99
Leica M11 Leica
M11
58 68 67 43 58 56 buy on

Samsung NX30: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Samsung NX30 is a mirrorless camera launched on 01/03/2014.

Technically speaking, the Samsung NX30 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 59 overall. The Samsung NX30 weights 375 gr and spans 127 x 96 x 58 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Samsung NX30 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 48, ranks in the category best 44%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 57, ranks in the category best 30%.
  • Versatility - Score 73, ranks in the category best 43%.

On the contrary, the performance of Samsung NX30 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 68, ranks among the worst 49% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 39% of its category. Samsung NX30 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 47, ranks in the best 41% of its category. Samsung NX30 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 56, ranks in the best 36% of its category. Samsung NX30 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 65, ranks in the best 29% of its category. Samsung NX30 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 68, ranks in the best 26% of its category. Samsung NX30 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Samsung NX30 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.5 x 15.7 mm

Sensor Area

368.95 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5472 x 3648

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Samsung NX

Number of Lenses

31

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1036Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2359000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.66

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

Continuous Shooting

9fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

n/a

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

77

DxO Color Depth

23.5

DxO Dynamic Range

12.4

DxO Low Light ISO

1014

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

247

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60p) 1280 x 720 640 x 480 320 x 240

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

375g

Physical Dimensions

127 x 96 x 58 mm

Battery Life

360

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

BP1410

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 - 30 secs)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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