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Samsung DV300F vs Sony HX200V

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung DV300F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Samsung DV300F vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 57 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony HX100V
  • Newer Model is Sony HX300
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony HX200V Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Samsung DV300F versus Sony HX200V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the DV300F (16MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The DV300F was released 4 months before the HX200V and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the DV300F scores vs the HX200V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Sony HX200V

 DV300F HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Samsung DV300F

 HX200V DV300F 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Samsung DV300F and Sony HX200V

 DV300F HX200V 
RevealedJanuary 2012May 2012Similar age
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Samsung DV300F vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung DV300F enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the DV300F compared to the HX200V.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DV300F and HX200V is 96 and 66 respectively.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the DV300F and HX200V.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX200V to give you more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV300F vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV300F Portrait photography advice
Sony HX200V Portrait photography advice
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
45
manual focus
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV300F Street photography information
Sony HX200V Street photography information
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
51
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than others (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung DV300F
Sports photography with Sony HX200V
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
56
excellent zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (450 CIPA)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung DV300F
Travel photography with Sony HX200V
69
lighter than competition (133 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
57
great battery pack (450 shots)
resolution is good (18MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
very long reach (810mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than others (583g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung DV300F
Landscape photography with Sony HX200V
43
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
50
manual focus
decently wide (27mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
great battery pack (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung DV300F Vlogging features
Sony HX200V Vlogging features
33
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition (133 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
27
decently wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
more heavy than others (583 grams)
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV300F and Sony HX200V
 Samsung DV300FSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung DV300F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-02 2012-05-11
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.10 m 12.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AE 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133 grams (0.29 lbs) 583 grams (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP88 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $200 $480