Samsung NX300 vs Sony RX10 III

Let's examine more in depth at the Samsung NX300 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX300 (20MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is very comparable but the NX300 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") possess different sensor size.

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The NX300 was announced 3 years prior to the RX10 III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the NX300 scores against the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX300 has outer dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the NX300 vs the RX10 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NX300 and RX10 III is 86 and 53 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and RX10 III.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact MP but different sensor sizing. The NX300 offers the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The older NX300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.