Samsung DV300F vs Sony A6100

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung DV300F versus Sony A6100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the DV300F (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the DV300F (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The DV300F was released 8 years before the A6100 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the DV300F matches up vs the A6100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung DV300F and Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung DV300F Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung DV300F features external 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) while the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Samsung DV300F versus Sony A6100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the DV300F and the A6100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DV300F and A6100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The pic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the DV300F and A6100.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The DV300F due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6100 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged DV300F is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.