Samsung NX300 vs Sony H90
86 Imaging
63 Features
73 Overall
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91 Imaging
39 Features
35 Overall
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony H90 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
- Launched November 2013
- Replaced the Samsung NX210
- Renewed by Samsung NX500
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
- Released February 2012
Samsung NX300 vs Sony H90 Overview
Following is a extended overview of the Samsung NX300 versus Sony H90, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and H90 (16MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and H90 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe NX300 was revealed 22 months after the H90 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.
Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NX300 grades versus the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Samsung NX300 vs Sony H90 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300 Gallery and Sony H90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Sony H90
NX300 | H90 | |||
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Released | November 2013 | February 2012 | More modern by 22 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3.3" | 3" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 768k | 461k | Sharper display (+307k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Samsung NX300
H90 | NX300 |
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Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Sony H90
NX300 | H90 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Samsung NX300 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300 comes with outer dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony H90 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).
Examine the Samsung NX300 versus Sony H90 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the NX300 versus the H90.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and H90 is 86 and 91 respectively.
Samsung NX300 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The picture below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and H90.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX300 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX300 will offer greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer NX300 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
Samsung NX300 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony H90 Specifications
Samsung NX300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Samsung | Sony |
Model type | Samsung NX300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2013-11-24 | 2012-02-28 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | DRIMe IV | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 247 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Samsung NX | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 32 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3.3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 768 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | Active Matrix OLED screen | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/6000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter speed | 9.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.70 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 331 gr (0.73 pounds) | 222 gr (0.49 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") | 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 76 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 942 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | 290 photographs |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BP1130 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $750 | $230 |