Canon R100 vs Samsung NX300

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R100 & Samsung NX300. The full galleries are viewable at Canon R100 Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

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.

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

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.