Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST700

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST700, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and ST700 (16MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and ST700 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX300 was launched 2 years after the ST700 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST700 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the NX300 scores vs the ST700 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX300 & Samsung ST700. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Samsung ST700 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300 provides physical dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST700 has sizing of 99mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the NX300 against the ST700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX300 and ST700 is 86 and 99 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and ST700.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NX300 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX300 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher NX300 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.