Samsung DV150F vs Sony A300

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung DV150F and Sony A300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the DV150F (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the DV150F (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The DV150F was introduced 5 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the DV150F grades against the A300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung DV150F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung DV150F Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung DV150F enjoys outside measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A300 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the DV150F against the A300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the DV150F and A300 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the DV150F and A300.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The DV150F having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung DV150F will provide greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer DV150F should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.