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Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung DV300F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Samsung DV300F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX1R
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R II Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Samsung DV300F and Sony RX1R II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the DV300F (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the DV300F (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DV300F was launched 4 years prior to the RX1R II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the DV300F grades vs the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Sony RX1R II

 DV300F RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Samsung DV300F

 RX1R II DV300F 
ReleasedOctober 2015January 2012More modern by 46 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Samsung DV300F and Sony RX1R II

 DV300F RX1R II 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung DV300F has physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the DV300F against the RX1R II.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DV300F and RX1R II is 96 and 78 respectively.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the DV300F and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The DV300F due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged DV300F will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV300F Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography highlights
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
85
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/4,000s)
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV300F Street photography info
Sony RX1R II Street photography info
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (133 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
73
tilting screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV300F Sports photography factors
Sony RX1R II Sports photography factors
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
63
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
can't change focal length (35mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung DV300F Travel photography info
Sony RX1R II Travel photography info
69
lighter than competitors (133 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
59
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (507g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV300F Landscape photography information
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography information
43
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse function
68
has manual focus
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
excellent megapixels (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung DV300F
Vlogging with Sony RX1R II
33
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than competitors (133g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
34
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (507 grams)
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV300F and Sony RX1R II
 Samsung DV300FSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung DV300F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-02 2015-10-13
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/2.0
Macro focusing distance 5cm 14cm
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.10 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133 gr (0.29 pounds) 507 gr (1.12 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 97
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3204
Other
Battery life - 220 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP88 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $200 $3,300