Samsung NX300M vs Sony QX10

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung NX300M and Sony QX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX300M (20MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is very close but the NX300M (APS-C) and QX10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The NX300M was unveiled 8 months before the QX10 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the NX300M grades versus the QX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX300M and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300M Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX300M comes with physical measurements 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 QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX300M and Sony QX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the NX300M vs the QX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NX300M and QX10 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NX300M and QX10.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NX300M with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX300M will result in more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged NX300M will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.