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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST93

Portability
86
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66
Samsung NX300 front
 
Samsung ST93 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST93 Key Specs

Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX210
  • Successor is Samsung NX500
Samsung ST93
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 110g - 92 x 53 x 17mm
  • Announced April 2011
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST93 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Samsung NX300 and Samsung ST93, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Samsung. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and ST93 (16MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and ST93 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX300 was announced 2 years later than the ST93 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the NX300 scores versus the ST93 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Samsung ST93

 NX300 ST93 
AnnouncedNovember 2013April 2011More recent by 32 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution768k460kCrisper display (+308k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung ST93 over the Samsung NX300

 ST93 NX300 

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Samsung ST93

 NX300 ST93 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST93 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300 provides physical measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Samsung ST93 has sizing of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung NX300 and Samsung ST93 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the NX300 versus the ST93.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST93 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and ST93 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST93 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST93 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NX300 and ST93.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX300 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX300 will deliver more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent NX300 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST93 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST93 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST93 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX300
Portrait photography with Samsung ST93
77
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
29
resolution is good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300 Street photography advice
Samsung ST93 Street photography advice
80
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
49
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300 Sports photography highlights
Samsung ST93 Sports photography highlights
72
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
27
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 Travel photography info
Samsung ST93 Travel photography info
66
comes with focus via touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
70
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300 Landscape photography advice
Samsung ST93 Landscape photography advice
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inch)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
38
good maximum aperture (f)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (()mm)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300 Vlogging features
Samsung ST93 Vlogging features
33
touchscreen enabled
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic jack
27
good maximum aperture (f)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung ST93 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Samsung ST93
 Samsung NX300Samsung ST93
General Information
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX300 Samsung ST93
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2013-11-24 2011-04-20
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor DRIMe IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 247 -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - ()
Available lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 768 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 331 gr (0.73 pounds) 110 gr (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 92 x 53 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $750 -