Samsung DV300F vs Sony A58

Below, we are looking at the Samsung DV300F and Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the DV300F (16MP) and the A58 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the DV300F (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DV300F was announced 23 months prior to the A58 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the DV300F scores against the A58 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung DV300F & Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are available at Samsung DV300F Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung DV300F enjoys 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) and the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the DV300F and the A58.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DV300F and A58 is 96 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the DV300F and A58.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DV300F having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A58 will give more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older DV300F is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.