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Samsung DV300F vs Samsung SL720

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung DV300F front
 
Samsung SL720 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung SL720 Key Specs

Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 57 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2012
Samsung SL720
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Alternative Name is PL70
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Samsung DV300F vs Samsung SL720 Overview

Following is a complete comparison of the Samsung DV300F and Samsung SL720, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the DV300F (16MP) and SL720 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The DV300F was revealed 2 years after the SL720 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the DV300F grades vs the SL720 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Samsung SL720

 DV300F SL720 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2009More modern by 31 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung SL720 over the Samsung DV300F

 SL720 DV300F 

Common features in the Samsung DV300F and Samsung SL720

 DV300F SL720 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung SL720 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung DV300F provides outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Samsung SL720 has measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Samsung DV300F and Samsung SL720 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the DV300F and the SL720.

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung SL720 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the DV300F and SL720 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung SL720 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung SL720 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the DV300F and SL720.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung DV300F to give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The newer DV300F should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung SL720 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung SL720 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV300F vs Samsung SL720 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV300F Portrait photography advice
Samsung SL720 Portrait photography advice
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV300F Street photography features
Samsung SL720 Street photography features
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (168g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV300F Sports photography details
Samsung SL720 Sports photography details
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
17
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung DV300F
Travel photography with Samsung SL720
69
lighter than competition (133 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
56
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (168 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV300F Landscape photography information
Samsung SL720 Landscape photography information
43
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse function
27
pretty wide (28mm)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung DV300F Vlogging information
Samsung SL720 Vlogging information
33
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than competition (133g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
25
pretty wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (168g)
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Samsung DV300F vs Samsung SL720 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV300F and Samsung SL720
 Samsung DV300FSamsung SL720
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung DV300F Samsung SL720
Otherwise known as - PL70
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2012-01-02 2009-07-14
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.10 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133g (0.29 lbs) 168g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model BP88 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $200 $119