Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 II

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Samsung DV300F versus Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the DV300F (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is very comparable but the DV300F (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The DV300F was introduced 18 months earlier than the RX100 II making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the DV300F grades vs the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung DV300F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung DV300F Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung DV300F offers outside 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) and the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the DV300F and the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DV300F and RX100 II is 96 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the DV300F and RX100 II.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The DV300F with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 II will produce more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged DV300F will be behind in sensor innovation.