Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST90

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung NX300 and Samsung ST90, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and ST90 (14MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and ST90 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The NX300 was released 2 years after the ST90 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the NX300 grades versus the ST90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX300 and Samsung ST90. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX300 Gallery and Samsung ST90 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX300 has got exterior dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Samsung ST90 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX300 and Samsung ST90 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the NX300 against the ST90.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX300 and ST90 is 86 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and ST90.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX300 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX300 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern NX300 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.