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Samsung DV300F vs Sony T900

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung DV300F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Samsung DV300F vs Sony T900 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 T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released February 2009
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony T900 Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Samsung DV300F vs Sony T900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the DV300F (16MP) and T900 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The DV300F was introduced 2 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the DV300F grades vs the T900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Sony T900

 DV300F T900 
ReleasedJanuary 2012February 2009More recent by 35 months

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Samsung DV300F

 T900 DV300F 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung DV300F and Sony T900

 DV300F T900 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Samsung DV300F vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung DV300F has physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the DV300F vs the T900.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony T900 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DV300F and T900 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the DV300F and T900.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Samsung DV300F to provide more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger DV300F will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV300F vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV300F Portrait photography highlights
Sony T900 Portrait photography highlights
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
27
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung DV300F
Street photography with Sony T900
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV300F Sports photography features
Sony T900 Sports photography features
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
max fps low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung DV300F
Travel photography with Sony T900
69
lighter than competition (133 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
51
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV300F as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T900 as a Landscape photography camera
43
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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focusing manually
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung DV300F as a Vlogging camera
Sony T900 as a Vlogging camera
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fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (133g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
28
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV300F and Sony T900
 Samsung DV300FSony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung DV300F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-01-02 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/3.5-10.0
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.10 m 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 gr (0.29 lbs) 143 gr (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 model BP88 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $200 $300