Specifications#
- Brand
- Samsung
- Model
- NX30
- Camera type
- Mirrorless
- Lens mount
- Samsung NX
- Sensor size
- 23.5 × 15.7 mm (APS-C)
- Crop factor
- 1.53×
- Resolution
- 20 MP (5,472 × 3,648 px)
- Fastest shutter
- 1/8,000 s
- Continuous shooting
- 9 fps
- Weight
- 375 g (13.2 oz)
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- AF points / area
- 247 focus points
- Dimensions
- 127 x 96 x 58mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.28 inches)
- Drive
- 9 frames per second
Specifications merged from Wikipedia, Wikidata, Lensfun and openMVG. Spot an error? Tell us.
Sensor size compared#
Focal length equivalents & field of view#
Multiply any focal length by 1.53 to get the full-frame field of view. Angles are for a rectilinear lens focused at infinity.
| Lens on this camera | Full-frame equivalent | Horizontal | Vertical | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 mm | 12 mm | 111.5° | 88.9° | 121.0° |
| 10 mm | 15 mm | 99.2° | 76.3° | 109.4° |
| 12 mm | 18 mm | 88.8° | 66.4° | 99.3° |
| 14 mm | 21 mm | 80.0° | 58.6° | 90.5° |
| 16 mm | 24 mm | 72.6° | 52.3° | 82.9° |
| 18 mm | 28 mm | 66.3° | 47.1° | 76.3° |
| 20 mm | 31 mm | 60.9° | 42.9° | 70.5° |
| 24 mm | 37 mm | 52.2° | 36.2° | 61.0° |
| 28 mm | 43 mm | 45.5° | 31.3° | 53.6° |
| 35 mm | 54 mm | 37.1° | 25.3° | 44.0° |
| 40 mm | 61 mm | 32.7° | 22.2° | 38.9° |
| 50 mm | 77 mm | 26.4° | 17.8° | 31.6° |
| 56 mm | 86 mm | 23.7° | 16.0° | 28.3° |
| 70 mm | 107 mm | 19.1° | 12.8° | 22.8° |
| 85 mm | 130 mm | 15.7° | 10.6° | 18.9° |
| 100 mm | 153 mm | 13.4° | 9.0° | 16.1° |
| 135 mm | 207 mm | 9.9° | 6.7° | 12.0° |
| 200 mm | 306 mm | 6.7° | 4.5° | 8.1° |
| 300 mm | 459 mm | 4.5° | 3.0° | 5.4° |
| 400 mm | 612 mm | 3.4° | 2.2° | 4.0° |
| 600 mm | 919 mm | 2.2° | 1.5° | 2.7° |
| 800 mm | 1225 mm | 1.7° | 1.1° | 2.0° |
Depth of field table#
Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 19.6 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor). Detailed tables: 24 mm f/1.8, 24 mm f/2.8, 35 mm f/1.8, 35 mm f/2.8, 50 mm f/1.8, 50 mm f/2.8.
| Focal | Aperture | 50.0 cm | 1.00 m | 2.00 m | 3.00 m | 5.00 m | 10.0 m | Hyperfocal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 mm | f/1.8 | 8.8 cm | 36.6 cm | 1.64 m | 4.53 m | 46.1 m | ∞ | 5.57 m |
| 14 mm | f/2.8 | 13.9 cm | 59.8 cm | 3.22 m | 16.6 m | ∞ | ∞ | 3.59 m |
| 14 mm | f/4 | 20.2 cm | 93.4 cm | 8.61 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 2.51 m |
| 14 mm | f/8 | 45.8 cm | 4.17 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 1.26 m |
| 28 mm | f/1.8 | 2.1 cm | 8.8 cm | 35.8 cm | 81.7 cm | 2.35 m | 11.2 m | 22.3 m |
| 28 mm | f/2.8 | 3.3 cm | 13.7 cm | 56.3 cm | 1.30 m | 3.96 m | 27.2 m | 14.3 m |
| 28 mm | f/4 | 4.7 cm | 19.6 cm | 82.1 cm | 1.96 m | 6.60 m | 3.3 km | 10.0 m |
| 28 mm | f/8 | 9.5 cm | 40.4 cm | 1.87 m | 5.51 m | 860 m | ∞ | 5.03 m |
| 48 mm | f/1.8 | 0.7 cm | 2.9 cm | 12.0 cm | 27.2 cm | 76.3 cm | 3.12 m | 65.4 m |
| 48 mm | f/2.8 | 1.1 cm | 4.5 cm | 18.6 cm | 42.4 cm | 1.20 m | 5.02 m | 42.0 m |
| 48 mm | f/4 | 1.5 cm | 6.5 cm | 26.7 cm | 60.9 cm | 1.73 m | 7.65 m | 29.4 m |
| 48 mm | f/8 | 3.1 cm | 13.0 cm | 54.1 cm | 1.26 m | 3.80 m | 25.0 m | 14.7 m |
| 78 mm | f/1.8 | 0.2 cm | 1.1 cm | 4.5 cm | 10.2 cm | 28.6 cm | 1.15 m | 173 m |
| 78 mm | f/2.8 | 0.4 cm | 1.7 cm | 6.9 cm | 15.8 cm | 44.5 cm | 1.80 m | 111 m |
| 78 mm | f/4 | 0.5 cm | 2.4 cm | 9.9 cm | 22.6 cm | 63.7 cm | 2.60 m | 77.7 m |
| 78 mm | f/8 | 1.1 cm | 4.8 cm | 19.9 cm | 45.4 cm | 1.29 m | 5.47 m | 38.9 m |
Equivalent aperture#
Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.
Diffraction & pixel pitch#
With 4.29 µm pixels, diffraction starts to soften pixel-level detail around f/6.4. For maximum sharpness keep landscapes between f/3.5 and f/6; stopping down further trades detail for depth of field.
| Aperture | Airy disk diameter | Spread over | At 100% view |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/2.8 | 3.8 µm | 0.9 px | sharp |
| f/4 | 5.4 µm | 1.2 px | sharp |
| f/5.6 | 7.5 µm | 1.7 px | sharp |
| f/8 | 10.7 µm | 2.5 px | slight softening |
| f/11 | 14.8 µm | 3.4 px | visibly soft |
| f/16 | 21.5 µm | 5.0 px | visibly soft |
| f/22 | 29.5 µm | 6.9 px | visibly soft |
Maximum print sizes#
At 20 MP the Samsung NX30 produces 5,472 × 3,648 pixel images. See the 20 megapixel guide or the print size calculator.
| Resolution | Typical use | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 DPI | Photo-lab quality | 18.2 × 12.2 in | 46 × 31 cm |
| 240 DPI | Fine-art inkjet | 22.8 × 15.2 in | 58 × 39 cm |
| 200 DPI | Wall print | 27.4 × 18.2 in | 69 × 46 cm |
| 150 DPI | Poster, viewed from 1 m+ | 36.5 × 24.3 in | 93 × 62 cm |
Night-sky exposure limits#
Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors.
| Focal length | 500 rule | NPF f/1.8 | NPF f/2.8 | NPF f/4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 mm (14 mm eq.) | 36.3 s | 21.3 s | 25.2 s | 29.9 s |
| 13 mm (20 mm eq.) | 25.1 s | 14.8 s | 17.4 s | 20.7 s |
| 16 mm (24 mm eq.) | 20.4 s | 12.0 s | 14.2 s | 16.8 s |
| 23 mm (35 mm eq.) | 14.2 s | 8.3 s | 9.9 s | 11.7 s |
| 33 mm (51 mm eq.) | 9.9 s | 5.8 s | 6.9 s | 8.1 s |
Handheld shutter speed guide#
The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.
| Focal length | No stabilisation (1/equiv. focal) | With 3-stop IS | With 5-stop IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 mm | 1/25 s | 0.3 s | 1.3 s |
| 33 mm | 1/50 s | 1/6 s | 0.6 s |
| 65 mm | 1/100 s | 1/13 s | 0.3 s |
| 131 mm | 1/200 s | 1/25 s | 1/6 s |
Lenses for the Samsung NX30#
Native Samsung NX lenses in our database (10 total). Also adaptable: T-mount (T2), M39 / LTM (Leica thread), M42 screw mount, Deckel (DKL).
- Samyang 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-eye 8 mm
- Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye CS 8 mm
- Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10 mm
- Samyang 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS 12 mm
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 AE ED AS IF UMC 14 mm
- Samyang 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16 mm
- Samyang 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC 20 mm
- Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC 24 mm
- Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF UMC Aspherical 85 mm
- Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC 135 mm
Similar cameras#
Other APS-C cameras from around the same time.
- Nikon D40 2006
- Pentax K110D 2006
- Nikon D60 2008
- Nikon D7000 2010
- Pentax K-5 2010
- Sony Alpha 65 2011
- Nikon D7100 2013
- Pentax K-3 2013
- Sony Alpha 58 2013
- Sony Alpha 77 II 2014
- Ricoh Pentax K-3 II 2015
- Nikon D5600 2016
Frequently asked questions#
What is the crop factor of the Samsung NX30?
The Samsung NX30 has a crop factor of 1.53× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 28.3 mm vs 43.3 mm).
What size is the Samsung NX30 sensor?
23.5 × 15.7 mm (APS-C), an area of 369 mm² — 43% of full frame.
Is the Samsung NX30 full frame?
No — its sensor is APS-C, which is 2.3× smaller in area than full frame.
How many megapixels does the Samsung NX30 have?
20 megapixels (5,472 × 3,648 pixels), enough for a 18 × 12 inch print at 300 DPI.
What lens mount does the Samsung NX30 use?
The Samsung NX30 uses the Samsung NX (flange distance 25.50 mm).
How long can I expose the night sky with the Samsung NX30?
With a 13 mm lens (20 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 25 s and the stricter NPF rule at f/2.8 gives 17 s.
Sources & licences#
- Wikipedia: Samsung NX30 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q18377929 — CC0
- Lensfun camera database — CC BY-SA 3.0
- openMVG sensor width database — MPL-2.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources