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Samsung DV300F vs Sony A37

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung DV300F front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A37 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
  • Announced January 2012
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Superseded the Sony A35
Photography Glossary

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A37 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung DV300F versus Sony A37, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the DV300F (16MP) and the A37 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the DV300F (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The DV300F was announced 4 months earlier than the A37 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the DV300F scores against the A37 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Sony A37

 DV300F A37 
Screen sizing3"2.6"Bigger screen (+0.4")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Samsung DV300F

 A37 DV300F 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Samsung DV300F and Sony A37

 DV300F A37 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012May 2012Same generation
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung DV300F has got external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the DV300F vs the A37.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A37 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DV300F and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the DV300F and A37.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The DV300F features the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field tougher.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung DV300F
Portrait photography with Sony A37
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
74
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV300F as a Street photography camera
Sony A37 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
77
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV300F Sports photography features
Sony A37 Sports photography features
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
not so great battery power (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung DV300F
Travel photography with Sony A37
69
lighter than competition (133 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
54
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (500 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV300F as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A37 as a Landscape photography camera
43
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
64
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.6 inch)
not so great battery power (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung DV300F Vlogging factors
Sony A37 Vlogging factors
33
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than competition (133g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV300F and Sony A37
 Samsung DV300FSony SLT-A37
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung DV300F Sony SLT-A37
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2012-01-02 2012-05-16
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.3 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 2.6 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.10 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 133 gr (0.29 lbs) 506 gr (1.12 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.9
DXO Low light score not tested 799
Other
Battery life - 500 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model BP88 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $200 $522