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Samsung DV300F vs Sony TX7

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung DV300F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Samsung DV300F vs Sony TX7 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
  • Announced January 2012
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony TX7 Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Samsung DV300F and Sony TX7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the DV300F (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the DV300F (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The DV300F was introduced 2 years after the TX7 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the DV300F matches up versus the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Sony TX7

 DV300F TX7 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2010More modern by 25 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Samsung DV300F

 TX7 DV300F 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung DV300F and Sony TX7

 DV300F TX7 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung DV300F vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung DV300F features exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung DV300F and Sony TX7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the DV300F vs the TX7.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DV300F and TX7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the DV300F and TX7.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The DV300F having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung DV300F will offer greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher DV300F is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV300F vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV300F as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Portrait photography camera
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV300F Street photography information
Sony TX7 Street photography information
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (133g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
more heavy than others in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV300F as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung DV300F Travel photography features
Sony TX7 Travel photography features
69
lighter than average in class (133 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
59
comes with touch focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (149 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung DV300F
Landscape photography with Sony TX7
43
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung DV300F Vlogging factors
Sony TX7 Vlogging factors
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rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than average in class (133 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (149g)
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV300F and Sony TX7
 Samsung DV300FSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung DV300F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2012-01-02 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.10 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 gr (0.29 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $200 $300