Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A300

Here, we will be matching up the Samsung NX1000 vs Sony A300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the NX1000 (20MP) and A300 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX1000 was launched 4 years later than the A300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the NX1000 grades vs the A300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX1000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX1000 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX1000 provides outside dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony A300 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the NX1000 vs the A300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1000 and A300 is 90 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX1000 and A300.

Clearly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Samsung NX1000 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent NX1000 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.