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Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung DV300F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs

Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced July 2018
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Sony RX100 VA

 DV300F RX100 VA 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Samsung DV300F

 RX100 VA DV300F 
IntroducedJuly 2018January 2012More recent by 79 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung DV300F and Sony RX100 VA

 DV300F RX100 VA 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

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.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

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

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV300F as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 VA as a Portrait photography camera
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV300F Street photography information
Sony RX100 VA Street photography information
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
86
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than others in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV300F Sports photography info
Sony RX100 VA Sports photography info
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
70
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung DV300F
Travel photography with Sony RX100 VA
69
lighter than average (133 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
76
lighter than others in class (299 grams)
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV300F Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 VA Landscape photography highlights
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
66
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung DV300F Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 VA Vlogging advice
33
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than average (133g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others in class (299g)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV300F and Sony RX100 VA
 Samsung DV300FSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung DV300F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-02 2018-07-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.10 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 gr (0.29 lbs) 299 gr (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model BP88 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $200 $998