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Samsung NX100 vs Samsung NX300M

Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
54
Overall
54
Samsung NX100 front
 
Samsung NX300M front
Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung NX300M Key Specs

Samsung NX100
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 282g - 120 x 71 x 35mm
  • Revealed September 2010
  • New Model is Samsung NX200
Samsung NX300M
(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
  • Introduced January 2013
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Samsung NX100 vs Samsung NX300M Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Samsung NX100 versus Samsung NX300M, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and they are both designed by Samsung. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the NX100 (15MP) and NX300M (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NX100 was brought out 3 years before the NX300M and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the NX100 grades against the NX300M for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX100 over the Samsung NX300M

 NX100 NX300M 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300M over the Samsung NX100

 NX300M NX100 
IntroducedJanuary 2013September 2010Fresher by 28 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution768k614kClearer screen (+154k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX300M

 NX100 NX300M 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung NX300M Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX100 enjoys outside measurements of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Samsung NX300M has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the NX100 compared to the NX300M.

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung NX300M size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NX100 and NX300M is 88 and 86 respectively.

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung NX300M top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung NX300M Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX100 and NX300M.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Samsung NX300M to produce more detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older NX100 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung NX300M sensor size comparison

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung NX300M Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX100 vs Samsung NX300M Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX100 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung NX300M Portrait photography highlights
73
has manual focus
good MP (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
77
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX100
Street photography with Samsung NX300M
76
image stabilization
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX100
Sports photography with Samsung NX300M
60
image stabilization
good MP (15 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (420 shots)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
has no phase detect auto focus
73
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX100 Travel photography info
Samsung NX300M Travel photography info
66
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
good MP (15MP)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
67
provides touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX100
Landscape photography with Samsung NX300M
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization
good MP (15MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (420 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3.3 inches)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX100 Vlogging factors
Samsung NX300M Vlogging factors
31
image stabilization
features face detect focus
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
33
touchscreen enabled
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no microphone support
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Samsung NX100 vs Samsung NX300M Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX100 and Samsung NX300M
 Samsung NX100Samsung NX300M
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung NX100 Samsung NX300M
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-09-14 2013-01-03
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMe Engine DRIMe IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 15MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 15 247
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX Samsung NX
Total lenses 32 32
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3.3"
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dots 768 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech VGA AMOLED Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 282 gr (0.62 lbs) 331 gr (0.73 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 71 x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 563 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 pictures 330 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1130 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $386 $699