Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 VA

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the DV300F (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is pretty similar but the DV300F (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The DV300F was introduced 7 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the DV300F matches up versus the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung DV300F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are provided at Samsung DV300F Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung DV300F has outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the DV300F compared to the RX100 VA.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DV300F and RX100 VA is 96 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the DV300F and RX100 VA.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DV300F having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 VA will deliver greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older DV300F is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.