Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX10 IV

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Samsung DV300F and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the DV300F (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is very comparable but the DV300F (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The DV300F was revealed 6 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the DV300F matches up against the RX10 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung DV300F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are available at Samsung DV300F Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung DV300F comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Samsung DV300F and Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the DV300F against the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DV300F and RX10 IV is 96 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the DV300F and RX10 IV.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The DV300F using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will produce greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged DV300F will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.