Samsung NX300 vs Sony RX10

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung NX300 and Sony RX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX300 (20MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is relatively similar but the NX300 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The NX300 was released 3 months earlier than the RX10 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the NX300 grades against the RX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX300 has exterior dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX300 and Sony RX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the NX300 versus the RX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NX300 and RX10 is 86 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and RX10.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide the same MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The NX300 uses the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field less difficult.