Nikon S1000pj vs Samsung NX300

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon S1000pj versus Samsung NX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1000pj (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the S1000pj (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The S1000pj was released 5 years earlier than the NX300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S1000pj being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the S1000pj matches up against the NX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S1000pj & Samsung NX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S1000pj Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S1000pj has got outer measurements of 96mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX300 has dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon S1000pj versus Samsung NX300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S1000pj against the NX300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1000pj and NX300 is 94 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1000pj and NX300.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S1000pj due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Samsung NX300 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older S1000pj will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.