Samsung NX300 vs Sony A450

Below, we will be evaluating the Samsung NX300 vs Sony A450, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and A450 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NX300 was released 3 years later than the A450 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the NX300 grades versus the A450 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX300 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX300 provides external dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony A450 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the NX300 compared to the A450.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and A450 is 86 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and A450.

All in all, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Samsung NX300 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger NX300 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.