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Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX300

Portability
66
Imaging
68
Features
90
Overall
76
Samsung NX1 front
 
Samsung NX300 front
Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX300 Key Specs

Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Revealed September 2014
Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Replaced the Samsung NX210
  • Later Model is Samsung NX500
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Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX300 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX300, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and NX300 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX1 was unveiled 10 months after the NX300 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the NX1 matches up vs the NX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Samsung NX300

 NX1 NX300 
LaunchedSeptember 2014November 2013More modern by 10 months
Screen resolution1036k768kSharper screen (+268k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Samsung NX1

 NX300 NX1 
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Samsung NX1 and Samsung NX300

 NX1 NX300 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX300 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX1 comes with external measurements of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Samsung NX300 has measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the NX1 compared to the NX300.

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX1 and NX300 is 66 and 86 respectively.

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX300 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX1 and NX300.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Samsung NX1 to render more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern NX1 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX300 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1 Portrait photography information
Samsung NX300 Portrait photography information
80
focusing manually
fantastic megapixels (28 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
77
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1 Street photography advice
Samsung NX300 Street photography advice
74
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (550g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX300 as a Sports photography camera
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
fantastic megapixels (28MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX1
Travel photography with Samsung NX300
74
lighter than competition in class (550 grams)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
fantastic megapixels (28MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
67
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX1
Landscape photography with Samsung NX300
78
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
fantastic megapixels (28MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
no image stabilization
72
has manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3.3 inches)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX1
Vlogging with Samsung NX300
34
built-in touchscreen
features face detect autofocus
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
lighter than competition in class (550 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
33
has touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone port
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Samsung NX1 vs Samsung NX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1 and Samsung NX300
 Samsung NX1Samsung NX300
General Information
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung NX1 Samsung NX300
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-09-15 2013-11-24
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe 5 DRIMe IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 28MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6480 x 4320 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 209 247
Cross type focus points 153 -
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX Samsung NX
Amount of lenses 32 32
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.3 inches
Screen resolution 1,036 thousand dot 768 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 15.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550 grams (1.21 lb) 331 grams (0.73 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 83 76
DXO Color Depth rating 24.2 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.2 12.7
DXO Low light rating 1363 942
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 330 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1900 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $1,500 $750