Nikon L100 vs Samsung DV300F

Lets look more closely at the Nikon L100 vs Samsung DV300F, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and DV300F (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L100 was manufactured 3 years before the DV300F and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the L100 grades versus the DV300F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L100 & Samsung DV300F. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L100 Gallery & Samsung DV300F Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon L100 provides exterior dimensions of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Samsung DV300F has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the L100 compared to the DV300F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L100 and DV300F is 79 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the L100 and DV300F.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung DV300F to resolve greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older L100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.