Samsung DV300F vs Sony a5100

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung DV300F versus Sony a5100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the DV300F (16MP) and a5100 (24MP) and the DV300F (1/2.3") and a5100 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The DV300F was manufactured 3 years before the a5100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the DV300F scores vs the a5100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung DV300F and Sony Alpha a5100. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung DV300F Gallery and Sony a5100 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung DV300F provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony a5100 has measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the DV300F against the a5100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DV300F and a5100 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the DV300F and a5100.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The DV300F due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony a5100 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older DV300F will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.