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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung WB1100F

Portability
86
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66
Samsung NX300 front
 
Samsung WB1100F front
Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung WB1100F Key Specs

Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX210
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX500
Samsung WB1100F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 512g - 125 x 87 x 96mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung WB1100F Overview

Lets look much closer at the Samsung NX300 vs Samsung WB1100F, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and WB1100F (16MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and WB1100F (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The NX300 was launched within a month of the WB1100F and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB1100F being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the NX300 grades vs the WB1100F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Samsung WB1100F

 NX300 WB1100F 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution768k460kSharper screen (+308k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung WB1100F over the Samsung NX300

 WB1100F NX300 

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Samsung WB1100F

 NX300 WB1100F 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2014Similar age
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung WB1100F Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX300 comes with outside dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Samsung WB1100F has proportions of 125mm x 87mm x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8") having a weight of 512 grams (1.13 lbs).

Examine the Samsung NX300 vs Samsung WB1100F in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the NX300 vs the WB1100F.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung WB1100F size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and WB1100F is 86 and 67 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung WB1100F top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung WB1100F Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The image underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and WB1100F.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX300 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Samsung NX300 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung WB1100F sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Samsung WB1100F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300 Portrait photography info
Samsung WB1100F Portrait photography info
77
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
37
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX300
Street photography with Samsung WB1100F
80
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (512 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX300
Sports photography with Samsung WB1100F
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
45
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 Travel photography features
Samsung WB1100F Travel photography features
66
supports touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
54
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (512g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300 Landscape photography info
Samsung WB1100F Landscape photography info
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3.3 inches)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
45
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300 Vlogging features
Samsung WB1100F Vlogging features
33
screen is touchscreen
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have microphone socket
23
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
heavier than competition in class (512g)
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Samsung NX300 vs Samsung WB1100F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Samsung WB1100F
 Samsung NX300Samsung WB1100F
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung NX300 Samsung WB1100F
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-11-24 2014-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMe IV -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 247 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Total lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 768 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1280 x 720
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 331 gr (0.73 pounds) 512 gr (1.13 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 125 x 87 x 96mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BP1130 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $750 $250