Samsung NX300M vs Samsung WB800F

In this article, we are contrasting the Samsung NX300M vs Samsung WB800F, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and WB800F (16MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and WB800F (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The NX300M was introduced at a similar time to the WB800F and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the NX300M scores against the WB800F in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX300M & Samsung WB800F. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX300M Gallery & Samsung WB800F Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX300M comes with outside 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 Samsung WB800F has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX300M vs Samsung WB800F in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the NX300M and the WB800F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX300M and WB800F is 86 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300M and WB800F.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX300M with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Samsung NX300M will produce more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively.