Samsung DV300F vs Samsung GX-20

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung DV300F versus Samsung GX-20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Samsung. The image resolution of the DV300F (16MP) and the GX-20 (15MP) is pretty close but the DV300F (1/2.3") and GX-20 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The DV300F was manufactured 3 years after the GX-20 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the DV300F matches up versus the GX-20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung DV300F and Samsung GX-20. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung DV300F Gallery and Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung DV300F has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Samsung GX-20 has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Check the Samsung DV300F versus Samsung GX-20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the DV300F against the GX-20.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the DV300F and GX-20 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the DV300F and GX-20.

As you can see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The DV300F because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung DV300F will result in extra detail due to its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher DV300F should have an edge in sensor tech.