Nikon D810A vs Samsung NX30

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D810A and the Samsung NX30, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon D810A was introduced in February 2015 and Samsung NX30 was introduced in January 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D810A over Samsung NX30.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung NX30 over Nikon D810A.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon D810A has a 3.2" Fixed screen with 1,229k dot resolution and Samsung NX30 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,036k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Samsung NX30 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Samsung NX30 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Samsung NX30) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Nikon D810A has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinderSamsung NX30 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,359k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Nikon D810A features a 36.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 24 mm and a total area of 861.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Samsung NX30 features a 20.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.7 mm and a total area of 246.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Nikon D810A is equipped with EXPEED 4 processor and can take pictures up to 7360 x 4912 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like FX: 5520 x 3680, 3680 x 2456; 1.2: 6144 x 4080, 4608 x 3056, 3072 x 2040; 5:4: 6144 x 4912, 4608 x 3680, 3072 x 2456; DX: 4800 x 3200, 3600 x 2400, 2400 x 1600 with 5:4, 3:2 aspect ratios. Samsung NX30 is equipped with DRIMeIV processor and can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5472 x 3080, 3648 x 3648, 3888 x 2592, 3712 x 2088, 2640 x 2640, 2976 x 1984, 2944 x 1656, 2000 x 2000, 1728 x 1152, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 1024 with 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Nikon D810A has Nikon F lens mount and Samsung NX30 has Samsung NX lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Nikon D810A its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length. Due to APS-C sensor in Samsung NX30 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Nikon D810A it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Samsung NX30 nothing can be done. On Samsung NX30 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Nikon D810A nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Samsung NX30

Samsung NX30 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Nikon D810A has a Mini HDMI and Samsung NX30 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D810A comes with EN-EL15 battery pack with battery life of 1200 shots and Samsung NX30 comes with BP1410 battery pack with battery life of 360 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D810A has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC and one for CompactFlash (Type I, compliant with UDMA). Samsung NX30 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D810A has Electronically controlled vertical-travel focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D810A, and up to 1/8000 sec on Samsung NX30. Nikon D810A can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps. Samsung NX30 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D810A has 51 (15 cross-type) focusing points and Samsung NX30 has 247 focusing points. Nikon D810A has detection range from -1 to +19 EV.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Nikon D810A. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal or Wireless connection to Nikon D810A and via Hot Shoe to Samsung NX30..

Nikon D810A body has dimensions of 146 x 123 x 82 mm (5.75 x 4.84 x 3.23") and Samsung NX30 body has dimensions of 127 x 96 x 58 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.28"). Nikon D810A weighs 880 g (1.94 lb / 31.04 oz) and Samsung NX30 weighs 375 g (0.83 lb / 13.23 oz).

Nikon D810A

Samsung NX30

146 mm

123 mm

127 mm

96 mm

123 mm

96 mm

82 mm

58 mm