Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 V

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung DV300F versus Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the DV300F (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is very close but the DV300F (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") come with different sensor size.

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The DV300F was revealed 5 years prior to the RX100 V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the DV300F scores versus the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung DV300F offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the DV300F vs the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DV300F and RX100 V is 96 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the DV300F and RX100 V.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The DV300F using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 V will render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged DV300F will be behind with regard to sensor tech.