Nikon D3200 has a
24.0MP APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX30 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DRIMeIV processor.
Below you can see the D3200 and NX30 sensor size comparison.
Nikon D3200 and Samsung NX30 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon D3200 and Samsung NX30 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, D3200 has scored 81, 4 points higher than NX30.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D3200 |
81 |
24.1 bits |
13.2 Evs |
1131 ISO |
Samsung NX30 |
77 |
23.5 bits |
12.4 Evs |
1014 ISO |