Samsung NX1 vs Sony H300
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony H300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 28MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Push 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
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
- 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
- Announced February 2014
Samsung NX1 vs Sony H300 Overview
Here, we will be contrasting the Samsung NX1 and Sony H300, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and H300 (20MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe NX1 was revealed 8 months after the H300 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the NX1 scores vs the H300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Samsung NX1 vs Sony H300 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Sony H300
NX1 | H300 | |||
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Announced | September 2014 | February 2014 | More modern by 8 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1036k | 460k | Clearer screen (+576k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Samsung NX1
H300 | NX1 |
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Common features in the Samsung NX1 and Sony H300
NX1 | H300 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Samsung NX1 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1 comes with outer dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).
Examine the Samsung NX1 and Sony H300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the NX1 vs the H300.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NX1 and H300 is 66 and 63 respectively.
Samsung NX1 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1 and H300.
As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX1 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX1 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern NX1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
Samsung NX1 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony H300 Specifications
Samsung NX1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung NX1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2014-09-15 | 2014-02-13 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | DRIMe 5 | Bionz(R) |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 28MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 6480 x 4320 | 5152 x 3864 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 51200 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 209 | - |
Cross focus points | 153 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Samsung NX | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-875mm (35.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3-5.9 |
Total lenses | 32 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,036 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | 201 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/1500s |
Continuous shooting rate | 15.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 11.00 m (ISO 100) | 8.80 m |
Flash modes | - | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 | 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.265 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 550g (1.21 lb) | 590g (1.30 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 83 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1363 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 images | 350 images |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BP1900 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 - 30 secs) | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $1,500 | $249 |