Samsung DV300F vs Sony A700

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung DV300F versus Sony A700, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the DV300F (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the DV300F (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The DV300F was unveiled 4 years later than the A700 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the DV300F grades versus the A700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung DV300F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung DV300F Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung DV300F features outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has sizing of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Compare the Samsung DV300F versus Sony A700 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the DV300F vs the A700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DV300F and A700 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the DV300F and A700.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The DV300F using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung DV300F will deliver greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher DV300F should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.