Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Samsung. The image resolution of the DV300F (16MP) and the NX300 (20MP) is pretty similar but the DV300F (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The DV300F was announced 23 months before the NX300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the DV300F matches up versus the NX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung DV300F & Samsung NX300. The whole galleries are available at Samsung DV300F Gallery & Samsung NX300 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung DV300F provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Samsung NX300 has proportions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Examine the Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the DV300F compared to the NX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the DV300F and NX300 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the DV300F and NX300.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The DV300F having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX300 will deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older DV300F is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.