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Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung DV300F front
 
Samsung NX300 front
Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300 Key Specs

Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 57 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Older Model is Samsung NX210
  • Later Model is Samsung NX500
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Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Samsung NX300

 DV300F NX300 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Samsung DV300F

 NX300 DV300F 
AnnouncedNovember 2013January 2012Fresher by 23 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution768k460kSharper screen (+308k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung DV300F and Samsung NX300

 DV300F NX300 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300 size comparison

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

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV300F as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX300 as a Portrait photography camera
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV300F Street photography info
Samsung NX300 Street photography info
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
80
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
supports focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV300F as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX300 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung DV300F Travel photography details
Samsung NX300 Travel photography details
69
lighter than competitors in class (133g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
67
supports focus via touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV300F Landscape photography information
Samsung NX300 Landscape photography information
43
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
72
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3.3 inches)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung DV300F
Vlogging with Samsung NX300
33
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (133 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
33
touchscreen enabled
has face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
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Samsung DV300F vs Samsung NX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV300F and Samsung NX300
 Samsung DV300FSamsung NX300
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung DV300F Samsung NX300
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-01-02 2013-11-24
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - DRIMe IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 247
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.3 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 768 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 16s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/6000s
Continuous shutter speed - 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.10 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133g (0.29 lbs) 331g (0.73 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 76
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 942
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP88 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $200 $750