Samsung NX300 vs Sony RX100 VII

Below is a in depth analysis of the Samsung NX300 vs Sony RX100 VII, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX300 (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is fairly close but the NX300 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The NX300 was revealed 6 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the NX300 grades vs the RX100 VII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX300 features physical measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the NX300 and the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX300 and RX100 VII is 86 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NX300 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The NX300 offers the larger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The older NX300 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.