Samsung NX300M vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look closer at the Samsung NX300M vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX300M (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is very close but the NX300M (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The NX300M was launched 5 years before the RX10 IV which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the NX300M scores vs the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX300M & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung NX300M Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung NX300M offers outer measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Compare the Samsung NX300M vs Sony RX10 IV in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the NX300M versus the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NX300M and RX10 IV is 86 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The image here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX300M and RX10 IV.

All in all, each of these cameras offer the same exact MP but different sensor sizes. The NX300M uses the larger sensor which is going to make getting bokeh less difficult. The more aged NX300M will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.