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Canon M vs Samsung NX300

Portability
89
Imaging
60
Features
65
Overall
62
Canon EOS M front
 
Samsung NX300 front
Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67

Canon M vs Samsung NX300 Key Specs

Canon M
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 298g - 109 x 66 x 32mm
  • Revealed July 2012
Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX210
  • Later Model is Samsung NX500
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Canon M vs Samsung NX300 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Canon M vs Samsung NX300, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the M (18MP) and the NX300 (20MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The M was revealed 16 months before the NX300 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the M grades versus the NX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M over the Samsung NX300

 M NX300 
Display resolution1040k768kSharper display (+272k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Canon M

 NX300 M 
AnnouncedNovember 2013July 2012Newer by 16 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon M and Samsung NX300

 M NX300 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon M vs Samsung NX300 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon M has exterior dimensions of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Samsung NX300 has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the M versus the NX300.

Canon M vs Samsung NX300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the M and NX300 is 89 and 86 respectively.

Canon M vs Samsung NX300 top view buttons comparison

Canon M vs Samsung NX300 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M and NX300.

Clearly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung NX300 to offer you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged M is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon M vs Samsung NX300 sensor size comparison

Canon M vs Samsung NX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M vs Samsung NX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M Portrait photography features
Samsung NX300 Portrait photography features
76
focusing manually
decent MP (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M Street photography features
Samsung NX300 Street photography features
72
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
fixed screen
no image stabilization
80
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M Sports photography advice
Samsung NX300 Sports photography advice
55
decent MP (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low battery (230 per charge)
73
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon M Travel photography highlights
Samsung NX300 Travel photography highlights
63
provides touch to focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery (230 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
67
offers touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M Landscape photography advice
Samsung NX300 Landscape photography advice
66
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery (230 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
72
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3.3")
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M Vlogging advice
Samsung NX300 Vlogging advice
37
screen is touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
33
screen is touchscreen
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external mic jack
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Canon M vs Samsung NX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M and Samsung NX300
 Canon EOS MSamsung NX300
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon EOS M Samsung NX300
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-07-23 2013-11-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 DRIMe IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 31 247
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Samsung NX
Amount of lenses 23 32
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 768k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Clear View II TFT LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298g (0.66 pounds) 331g (0.73 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 76
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 12.7
DXO Low light score 827 942
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 330 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $510 $750