Samsung NX30 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DRIMeIV processor. On the other hand, Nikon D610 has a
24.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor.
Below you can see the NX30 and D610 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D610 has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Samsung NX30. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Samsung NX30 and Nikon D610 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that D610 has a better overall score of 94, 17 points higher compared to NX30's score of 77.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Samsung NX30 |
77 |
23.5 bits |
12.4 Evs |
1014 ISO |
Nikon D610 |
94 |
25.1 bits |
14.4 Evs |
2925 ISO |