Samsung NX300 vs Sony HX300

Let's look more closely at the Samsung NX300 versus Sony HX300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX300 (20MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is very well matched but the NX300 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The NX300 was released 10 months after the HX300 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the NX300 grades vs the HX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Samsung NX300 has 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 HX300 has specifications of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX300 vs the HX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and HX300 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and HX300.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical MP but different sensor dimensions. The NX300 uses the larger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The more modern NX300 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.