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Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung DV300F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R 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
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Updated by Sony RX1R II
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Samsung DV300F versus Sony RX1R, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the DV300F (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the DV300F (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The DV300F was launched 18 months before the RX1R making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the DV300F grades vs the RX1R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Sony RX1R

 DV300F RX1R 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Samsung DV300F

 RX1R DV300F 
RevealedJune 2013January 2012Newer by 18 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Samsung DV300F and Sony RX1R

 DV300F RX1R 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Samsung DV300F features exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the DV300F against the RX1R.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DV300F and RX1R is 96 and 79 respectively.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the DV300F and RX1R.

All in all, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The DV300F because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1R will render more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged DV300F will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R sensor size comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV300F Portrait photography details
Sony RX1R Portrait photography details
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
82
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV300F as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (133 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
66
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV300F Sports photography features
Sony RX1R Sports photography features
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
53
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
fixed focal length (35mm)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (270 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung DV300F Travel photography info
Sony RX1R Travel photography info
69
lighter than others (133g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
62
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
good max aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse function
terrible battery (270 per charge)
more heavy than others (482 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung DV300F
Landscape photography with Sony RX1R
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
66
focusing manually
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (270 shots)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung DV300F
Vlogging with Sony RX1R
33
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than others (133 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
34
good max aperture (f2.0)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (482 grams)
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV300F and Sony RX1R
 Samsung DV300FSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung DV300F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-02 2013-06-26
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/2.0
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.10 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/4000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133g (0.29 lb) 482g (1.06 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 91
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 2537
Other
Battery life - 270 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP88 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $200 $2,798