Samsung DV300F vs Sony a3500

Let's look much closer at the Samsung DV300F versus Sony a3500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the DV300F (16MP) and the a3500 (20MP) is pretty close but the DV300F (1/2.3") and a3500 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The DV300F was manufactured 3 years prior to the a3500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the DV300F grades versus the a3500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung DV300F & Sony Alpha a3500. The entire galleries are available at Samsung DV300F Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung DV300F offers outer measurements 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 a3500 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung DV300F versus Sony a3500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the DV300F and the a3500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DV300F and a3500 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the DV300F and a3500.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DV300F because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony a3500 will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older DV300F will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.