Samsung DV300F vs Sony NEX-F3

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung DV300F versus Sony NEX-F3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the DV300F (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is fairly close but the DV300F (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The DV300F was announced 7 months earlier than the NEX-F3 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the DV300F grades vs the NEX-F3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung DV300F & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung DV300F Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung DV300F has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the DV300F and the NEX-F3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DV300F and NEX-F3 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the DV300F and NEX-F3.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The DV300F comes with the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF harder. The older DV300F will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.