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Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67
Samsung NX300 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III 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
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX210
  • Renewed by Samsung NX500
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Push to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Revealed July 2020
  • Previous Model is Sony A7S II
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung NX300 and Sony A7S III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and A7S III (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The NX300 was revealed 7 years earlier than the A7S III which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NX300 grades against the A7S III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Sony A7S III

 NX300 A7S III 
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Samsung NX300

 A7S III NX300 
RevealedJuly 2020November 2013Newer by 81 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1440k768kSharper screen (+672k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Sony A7S III

 NX300 A7S III 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX300 features outer 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 Sony A7S III has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the NX300 against the A7S III.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and A7S III is 86 and 61 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300 and A7S III.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX300 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX300 will give extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged NX300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7S III Portrait photography highlights
77
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
71
manual focus
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Street photography camera
80
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
features touch focus
environment proofing
very good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300 Sports photography details
Sony A7S III Sports photography details
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery (600 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
low megapixels (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Travel photography camera
67
includes focus by touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
70
great battery (600 shots)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
selfie friendly display
low megapixels (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300 Landscape photography advice
Sony A7S III Landscape photography advice
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3.3 inch)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
great battery (600 CIPA)
has double storage slots
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300 Vlogging factors
Sony A7S III Vlogging factors
33
touchscreen functionality
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone jack
77
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic port
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Sony A7S III
 Samsung NX300Sony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX300 Sony Alpha A7S III
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2013-11-24 2020-07-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DRIMe IV Bionz XR
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 25600 102400
Highest boosted ISO - 409600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 247 759
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX Sony E
Total lenses 32 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3.3" 3"
Resolution of screen 768 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 9,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.91x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/6000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 331g (0.73 pounds) 699g (1.54 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 76 85
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 13.3
DXO Low light score 942 2993
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 600 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1130 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots Single Dual
Cost at launch $750 $3,499