Samsung NX300 vs Sony RX100

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung NX300 versus Sony RX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX300 (20MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the NX300 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX300 was unveiled 16 months after the RX100 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the NX300 matches up against the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX300 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX300 has exterior dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") and a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung NX300 versus Sony RX100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the NX300 compared to the RX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX300 and RX100 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300 and RX100.

All in all, both of these cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The NX300 offers the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The more recent NX300 will have an edge in sensor tech.