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Canon R100 vs Samsung NX300

Portability
76
Imaging
72
Features
70
Overall
71
Canon EOS R100 front
 
Samsung NX300 front
Portability
86
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66

Canon R100 vs Samsung NX300 Key Specs

Canon R100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 356g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Announced May 2023
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
  • Launched November 2013
  • Superseded the Samsung NX210
  • Successor is Samsung NX500
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Canon R100 vs Samsung NX300 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon R100 vs Samsung NX300, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the R100 (24MP) and the NX300 (20MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The R100 was revealed 9 years after the NX300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon R100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the R100 matches up against the NX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R100 over the Samsung NX300

 R100 NX300 
LaunchedMay 2023November 2013More modern by 116 months
Display resolution1040k768kSharper display (+272k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Canon R100

 NX300 R100 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.3"3.00"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon R100 and Samsung NX300

 R100 NX300 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon R100 vs Samsung NX300 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon R100 comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") along with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the R100 and the NX300.

Canon R100 vs Samsung NX300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the R100 and NX300 is 76 and 86 respectively.

Canon R100 vs Samsung NX300 top view buttons comparison

Canon R100 vs Samsung NX300 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The picture here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the R100 and NX300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon R100 to provide more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern R100 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon R100 vs Samsung NX300 sensor size comparison

Canon R100 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R100 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R100 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX300 as a Portrait photography camera
83
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
77
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R100 as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX300 as a Street photography camera
69
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
features touch focus
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
80
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R100
Sports photography with Samsung NX300
64
quiet shooting (1/4,000 seconds)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed