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Samsung NX300 vs Sony A390

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67
Samsung NX300 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A390 front
Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
54
Overall
54

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A390 Key Specs

Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Old Model is Samsung NX210
  • Replacement is Samsung NX500
Sony A390
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Succeeded the Sony A380
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony A390 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Samsung NX300 versus Sony A390, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and A390 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NX300 was introduced 3 years after the A390 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the NX300 matches up against the A390 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Sony A390

 NX300 A390 
LaunchedNovember 2013July 2010More modern by 41 months
Screen dimensions3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution768k230kCrisper screen (+538k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A390 over the Samsung NX300

 A390 NX300 

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Sony A390

 NX300 A390 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A390 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung NX300 has got outside dimensions 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 Sony A390 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the NX300 vs the A390.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A390 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and A390 is 86 and 66 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A390 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A390 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The image below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300 and A390.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Samsung NX300 to give you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer NX300 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A390 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A390 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A390 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300 Portrait photography details
Sony A390 Portrait photography details
77
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300 Street photography features
Sony A390 Street photography features
80
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
76
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300 Sports photography information
Sony A390 Sports photography information
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
60
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (3.0 fps)
bad battery (230 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 Travel photography features
Sony A390 Travel photography features
67
offers focus by touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
53
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery (230 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300 Landscape photography info
Sony A390 Landscape photography info
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3.3")
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
61
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inches)
bad battery (230 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX300
Vlogging with Sony A390
33
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no mic socket
9
no video shooting
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony A390 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Sony A390
 Samsung NX300Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX300 Sony Alpha DSLR-A390
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2013-11-24 2010-07-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 247 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 32 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 768k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/6000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 331g (0.73 lb) 549g (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 76 66
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 11.5
DXO Low light score 942 607
Other
Battery life 330 photos 230 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1130 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $750 $500