Samsung NX300 vs Sony H70

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung NX300 versus Sony H70, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and H70 (16MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and H70 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The NX300 was brought out 2 years later than the H70 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the NX300 scores vs the H70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The entire galleries are available at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300 has got exterior dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX300 and the H70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NX300 and H70 is 86 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300 and H70.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NX300 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX300 will give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer NX300 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.