Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Sony TX30 and Samsung NX1000 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Sony TX30 has external dimensions of and weighs 141 g (including batteries). Samsung NX1000 has external dimensions of 114 x 63 x 37 mm (4.49 x 2.48 x 1.46″) and weighs 222 g (0.49 lb / 7.83 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Sony TX30 and the Samsung NX1000. Sony TX30 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 18mm narrower, 4mm shorter and 22mm thinner than Samsung NX1000. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony TX30 has a built-in lens but Samsung NX1000 doesn't. Once you put a lens on NX1000, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Sony TX30 and Samsung NX1000.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony TX30 and Samsung NX1000.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony TX30 is significantly lighter (81g ) than the Samsung NX1000 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on NX1000, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather-sealed body, we believe that the TX30 has a big advantage over the NX1000 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Sony TX30's 3.30" LCD screen is slightly larger than Samsung NX1000's 3 screen.
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.