Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX300 & Sony Alpha A7S III. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Sony A7S III
NX300 | A7S III | |||
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Screen dimension | 3.3" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Samsung NX300
A7S III | NX300 | |||
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Revealed | July 2020 | November 2013 | Newer by 81 months | |
Screen type | Fully articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1440k | 768k | Sharper screen (+672k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Sony A7S III
NX300 | A7S III | |||
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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).
See the Samsung NX300 and Sony A7S III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony A7S III Specifications
Samsung NX300 | Sony Alpha A7S III | |
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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 |