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Samsung NX300M vs Sony A7S III

Portability
86
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66
Samsung NX300M front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Samsung NX300M vs Sony A7S III Key Specs

Samsung NX300M
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Push to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Revealed July 2020
  • Old Model is Sony A7S II
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Samsung NX300M vs Sony A7S III Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Samsung NX300M vs Sony A7S III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the NX300M (APS-C) and A7S III (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The NX300M was manufactured 8 years before the A7S III which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NX300M scores versus the A7S III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300M over the Sony A7S III

 NX300M A7S III 
Screen sizing3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Samsung NX300M

 A7S III NX300M 
RevealedJuly 2020January 2013More modern by 91 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1440k768kCrisper screen (+672k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung NX300M and Sony A7S III

 NX300M A7S III 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Samsung NX300M vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX300M enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the NX300M against the A7S III.

Samsung NX300M vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NX300M and A7S III is 86 and 61 respectively.

Samsung NX300M vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300M vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The picture below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NX300M and A7S III.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX300M featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX300M will give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged NX300M is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung NX300M vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300M vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300M vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300M as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Portrait photography camera
77
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX300M
Street photography with Sony A7S III
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch focus
environment proofing
good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX300M
Sports photography with Sony A7S III
72
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery life (600 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300M Travel photography info
Sony A7S III Travel photography info
66
comes with touch focus
good MP (20MP)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
70
good battery life (600 CIPA)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
selfie friendly display
low megapixels (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300M Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7S III Landscape photography highlights
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a good size (3.3")
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
77
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good high ISO (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery life (600 per charge)
has dual storage slots
low megapixels (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300M Vlogging factors
Sony A7S III Vlogging factors
33
screen is touchscreen
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic support
77
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone jack
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Samsung NX300M vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300M and Sony A7S III
 Samsung NX300MSony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX300M Sony Alpha A7S III
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-01-03 2020-07-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DRIMe IV Bionz XR
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 25600 102400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 247 759
Lens
Lens mount type Samsung NX Sony E
Available lenses 32 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully articulated
Display sizing 3.3" 3"
Resolution of display 768k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 9,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.91x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 331g (0.73 lbs) 699g (1.54 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 600 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP1130 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots One 2
Retail price $699 $3,499