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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung SL720

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67
Samsung NX300 front
 
Samsung SL720 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung SL720 Key Specs

Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Replaced the Samsung NX210
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX500
Samsung SL720
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Also referred to as PL70
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung SL720 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Samsung NX300 and Samsung SL720, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and SL720 (12MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and SL720 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX300 was announced 4 years after the SL720 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the NX300 matches up vs the SL720 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Samsung SL720

 NX300 SL720 
AnnouncedNovember 2013July 2009Newer by 54 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution768k230kClearer display (+538k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung SL720 over the Samsung NX300

 SL720 NX300 

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Samsung SL720

 NX300 SL720 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung SL720 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300 has got external dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Samsung SL720 has sizing of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX300 compared to the SL720.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung SL720 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and SL720 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung SL720 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung SL720 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and SL720.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX300 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Samsung NX300 will render more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer NX300 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung SL720 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung SL720 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung SL720 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung SL720 as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX300
Street photography with Samsung SL720
80
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than others in class (168g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300 Sports photography factors
Samsung SL720 Sports photography factors
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
17
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 Travel photography highlights
Samsung SL720 Travel photography highlights
67
comes with touch focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
56
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (168g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300 Landscape photography details
Samsung SL720 Landscape photography details
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3.3 inch)
MP count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
27
relatively wide (28mm)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300 Vlogging information
Samsung SL720 Vlogging information
33
touch screen
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
25
relatively wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than others in class (168 grams)
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung SL720 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Samsung SL720
 Samsung NX300Samsung SL720
General Information
Make Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX300 Samsung SL720
Also called - PL70
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2013-11-24 2009-07-14
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 247 -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.3" 2.7"
Display resolution 768k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 331 grams (0.73 lbs) 168 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 76 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 942 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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