Canon A2100 IS vs Samsung NX300

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon A2100 IS and Samsung NX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A2100 IS (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the A2100 IS (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A2100 IS was released 5 years before the NX300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon A2100 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the A2100 IS scores against the NX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A2100 IS & Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A2100 IS Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2100 IS offers external measurements of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300 has dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A2100 IS against the NX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2100 IS and NX300 is 92 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A2100 IS and NX300.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A2100 IS because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX300 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older A2100 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.