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Samsung NX300 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67
Samsung NX300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Samsung NX300 vs Sony HX100V Key Specs

Samsung NX300
(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
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Earlier Model is Samsung NX210
  • Updated by Samsung NX500
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed October 2011
  • Replacement is Sony HX200V
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony HX100V Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung NX300 and Sony HX100V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX300 was launched 2 years later than the HX100V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the NX300 grades against the HX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Sony HX100V

 NX300 HX100V 
RevealedNovember 2013October 2011More recent by 26 months
Screen dimensions3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Samsung NX300

 HX100V NX300 
Screen resolution921k768kSharper screen (+153k dot)

Common features in the Samsung NX300 and Sony HX100V

 NX300 HX100V 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Samsung NX300 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX300 comes with exterior 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) whilst the Sony HX100V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the NX300 versus the HX100V.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and HX100V is 86 and 66 respectively.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX300 and HX100V.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NX300 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung NX300 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent NX300 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Samsung NX300 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Portrait photography camera
77
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
39
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX300 Street photography highlights
Sony HX100V Street photography highlights
80
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (577 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300 Sports photography advice
Sony HX100V Sports photography advice
73
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
49
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX300
Travel photography with Sony HX100V
67
supports focus via touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
54
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (27mm)
very long reach (810mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (577g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300 Landscape photography information
Sony HX100V Landscape photography information
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3.3 inches)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
47
has manual focus
really wide (27mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300 Vlogging advice
Sony HX100V Vlogging advice
33
has touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have microphone jack
25
really wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (577g)
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Samsung NX300 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300 and Sony HX100V
 Samsung NX300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-11-24 2011-10-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor DRIMe IV BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 247 9
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Available lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.3" 3"
Screen resolution 768 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Active Matrix OLED screen XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 331g (0.73 lb) 577g (1.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1130 NP-FH50
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 Single Single
Launch cost $750 $429