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Samsung DV300F vs Sony A6600

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung DV300F front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 57 x 18mm
  • Released January 2012
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • Replacement is Sony A6700
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony A6600 Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Samsung DV300F versus Sony A6600, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the DV300F (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the DV300F (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The DV300F was unveiled 8 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the DV300F scores versus the A6600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Sony A6600

 DV300F A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Samsung DV300F

 A6600 DV300F 
RevealedAugust 2019January 2012Newer by 93 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung DV300F and Sony A6600

 DV300F A6600 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung DV300F comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the DV300F vs the A6600.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the DV300F and A6600 is 96 and 77 respectively.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the DV300F and A6600.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The DV300F using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A6600 will result in greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged DV300F will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV300F Portrait photography advice
Sony A6600 Portrait photography advice
34
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
82
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung DV300F
Street photography with Sony A6600
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
84
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
has focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV300F Sports photography info
Sony A6600 Sports photography info
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery (810 shots)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung DV300F Travel photography highlights
Sony A6600 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competition (133g)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
84
great battery (810 shots)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
has focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV300F Landscape photography details
Sony A6600 Landscape photography details
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
85
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
great battery (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung DV300F Vlogging features
Sony A6600 Vlogging features
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
lighter than competition (133 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
84
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic support
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV300F and Sony A6600
 Samsung DV300FSony Alpha a6600
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung DV300F Sony Alpha a6600
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2012-01-02 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.5-6.3 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.10 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 gr (0.29 lbs) 503 gr (1.11 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1497
Other
Battery life - 810 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model BP88 NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $200 $1,198