Samsung NX300 vs Sony ZV-1

Let's look much closer at the Samsung NX300 and Sony ZV-1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX300 (20MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the NX300 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The NX300 was launched 7 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the NX300 matches up versus the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung NX300 and Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are available at Samsung NX300 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300 features 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) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the NX300 vs the ZV-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX300 and ZV-1 is 86 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NX300 and ZV-1.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor sizing. The NX300 uses the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The older NX300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.