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Samsung NX300 vs Sony A6700

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67
Samsung NX300 front
 
Sony Alpha a6700 front
Portability
75
Imaging
74
Features
96
Overall
82

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A6700 Key Specs

Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Replaced the Samsung NX210
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX500
Sony A6700
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 493g - 122 x 69 x 75mm
  • Revealed July 2023
  • Old Model is Sony A6600
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony A6700 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX300 versus Sony A6700, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and A6700 (26MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The NX300 was brought out 10 years earlier than the A6700 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the NX300 matches up versus the A6700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Sony A6700

 NX300 A6700 
Display size3.3"3.00"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A6700 over the Samsung NX300

 A6700 NX300 
RevealedJuly 2023November 2013More modern by 117 months
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k768kSharper display (+272k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Sony A6700

 NX300 A6700 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Touch display Easily navigate

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A6700 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX300 offers external measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony A6700 has proportions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung NX300 versus Sony A6700 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the NX300 against the A6700.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A6700 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX300 and A6700 is 86 and 75 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A6700 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A6700 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX300 and A6700.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony A6700 to resolve extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged NX300 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A6700 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A6700 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Sony A6700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6700 Portrait photography advice
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
84
you can focus manually
resolution is high (26 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300 Street photography info
Sony A6700 Street photography info
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
84
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
environment proof
very good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300 Sports photography info
Sony A6700 Sports photography info
73
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
87
quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is high (26 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
good battery power (570 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6700 as a Travel photography camera
67
includes touch to focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
84
good battery power (570 shots)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
resolution is high (26MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300 Landscape photography info
Sony A6700 Landscape photography info
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a decent size (3.3")
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
87
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3.00 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is high (26 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
environment proof
good battery power (570 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6700 as a Vlogging camera
33
screen is touchscreen
has face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no external mic socket
84
selfie friendly display
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic port
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony A6700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Sony A6700
 Samsung NX300Sony Alpha a6700
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX300 Sony Alpha a6700
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-11-24 2023-07-12
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe IV -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 26MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 6192 x 4128
Max native ISO 25600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 247 759
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX Sony E
Amount of lenses 32 199
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully articulated
Display size 3.3" 3.00"
Display resolution 768k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 secs -
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 HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 331g (0.73 pounds) 493g (1.09 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 122 x 69 x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0")
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 shots 570 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1130 NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $750 $1,399