Samsung NX300M vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung NX300M vs Sony RX100 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX300M (20MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is very close but the NX300M (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") possess different sensor size.

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The NX300M was revealed 3 years before the RX100 IV and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the NX300M matches up vs the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung NX300M & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are available at Samsung NX300M Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung NX300M comes with physical 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 RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the NX300M and the RX100 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX300M and RX100 IV is 86 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NX300M and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixels but different sensor measurements. The NX300M includes the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The older NX300M will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.