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Samsung DV300F vs Sony A68

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Samsung DV300F front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A68 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 A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A65
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony A68 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Samsung DV300F vs Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the DV300F (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the DV300F (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The DV300F was launched 4 years prior to the A68 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the DV300F grades vs the A68 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV300F over the Sony A68

 DV300F A68 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Samsung DV300F

 A68 DV300F 
RevealedNovember 2015January 2012More recent by 46 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Samsung DV300F and Sony A68

 DV300F A68 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung DV300F provides exterior 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) while the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the DV300F and the A68.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DV300F and A68 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the DV300F and A68.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DV300F due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A68 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older DV300F will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV300F vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV300F Portrait photography information
Sony A68 Portrait photography information
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
80
manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung DV300F
Street photography with Sony A68
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung DV300F
Sports photography with Sony A68
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
75
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery pack (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung DV300F Travel photography information
Sony A68 Travel photography information
69
lighter than average (133 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
55
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (510 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV300F Landscape photography highlights
Sony A68 Landscape photography highlights
43
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
68
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
not so great battery pack (510 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung DV300F
Vlogging with Sony A68
33
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than average (133 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Samsung DV300F vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV300F and Sony A68
 Samsung DV300FSony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung DV300F Sony SLT-A68
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2012-01-02 2015-11-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
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 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
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 -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 16s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.10 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133g (0.29 pounds) 610g (1.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.5
DXO Low light score not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP88 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $200 $581