Canon SX710 HS vs Samsung NX300M

Here is a extended review of the Canon SX710 HS and Samsung NX300M, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the SX710 HS (20MP) and the NX300M (20MP) is very comparable but the SX710 HS (1/2.3") and NX300M (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The SX710 HS was released 2 years later than the NX300M and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SX710 HS matches up against the NX300M in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS & Samsung NX300M. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX710 HS Gallery & Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX710 HS offers outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Samsung NX300M has specifications of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX710 HS and Samsung NX300M in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SX710 HS versus the NX300M.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX710 HS and NX300M is 89 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX710 HS and NX300M.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same megapixels but not the same sensor sizing. The SX710 HS includes the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier. The fresher SX710 HS will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.