Nikon D300 vs Samsung NX20

The following is a extensive overview of the Nikon D300 and Samsung NX20, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the D300 (12MP) and NX20 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The D300 was announced 5 years before the NX20 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the D300 grades vs the NX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D300 & Samsung NX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D300 Gallery & Samsung NX20 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D300 offers outer measurements of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 925 grams (2.04 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX20 has specifications of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the D300 and the NX20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D300 and NX20 is 55 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D300 and NX20.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Samsung NX20 to give you greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged D300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.