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Samsung NX300M vs Sony NEX-3N

Portability
86
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66
Samsung NX300M front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55

Samsung NX300M vs Sony NEX-3N Key Specs

Samsung NX300M
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Released January 2013
Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced February 2013
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-F3
  • Refreshed by Sony a5000
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Samsung NX300M vs Sony NEX-3N Overview

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung NX300M versus Sony NEX-3N, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the NX300M (20MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NX300M was revealed within a month of the NEX-3N which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the NX300M grades against the NEX-3N in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX300M over the Sony NEX-3N

 NX300M NEX-3N 
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution768k460kClearer display (+308k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Samsung NX300M

 NEX-3N NX300M 

Common features in the Samsung NX300M and Sony NEX-3N

 NX300M NEX-3N 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2013Same age
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Samsung NX300M vs Sony NEX-3N Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX300M offers 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 NEX-3N has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the NX300M versus the NEX-3N.

Samsung NX300M vs Sony NEX-3N size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX300M and NEX-3N is 86 and 89 respectively.

Samsung NX300M vs Sony NEX-3N top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX300M vs Sony NEX-3N Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX300M and NEX-3N.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung NX300M to provide extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Samsung NX300M vs Sony NEX-3N sensor size comparison

Samsung NX300M vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX300M vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX300M Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-3N Portrait photography highlights
77
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
66
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung NX300M
Street photography with Sony NEX-3N
80
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
77
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX300M Sports photography factors
Sony NEX-3N Sports photography factors
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
53
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (480 shots)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX300M Travel photography info
Sony NEX-3N Travel photography info
66
features focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
71
better than average battery pack (480 CIPA)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX300M Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-3N Landscape photography highlights
72
manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is decent (3.3")
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
70
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (480 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX300M as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Vlogging camera
33
touch screen
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone jack
28
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no mic jack
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Samsung NX300M vs Sony NEX-3N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX300M and Sony NEX-3N
 Samsung NX300MSony Alpha NEX-3N
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX300M Sony Alpha NEX-3N
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2013-01-03 2013-02-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DRIMe IV Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 247 25
Lens
Lens mount Samsung NX Sony E
Available lenses 32 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3.3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 768 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/6000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 331g (0.73 lb) 269g (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 1067
Other
Battery life 330 images 480 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1130 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $699 $399