Samsung NX300M vs Sony RX10

Lets look closer at the Samsung NX300M vs Sony RX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the NX300M (20MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the NX300M (APS-C) and RX10 (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The NX300M was announced 14 months earlier than the RX10 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the NX300M scores against the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX300M and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are available at Samsung NX300M Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX300M has got outside dimensions of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Samsung NX300M vs Sony RX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the NX300M compared to the RX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NX300M and RX10 is 86 and 58 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300M and RX10.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The NX300M comes with the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The older NX300M is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.