Samsung NX300 vs Sony S980

Below, we are looking at the Samsung NX300 versus Sony S980, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the NX300 (20MP) and S980 (12MP) and the NX300 (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The NX300 was launched 4 years after the S980 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the NX300 scores against the S980 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX300 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300 has got outer measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony S980 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Samsung NX300 versus Sony S980 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the NX300 and the S980.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and S980 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX300 and S980.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX300 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX300 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer NX300 provides an advantage in sensor technology.