Samsung NX300M vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to look much closer at the Samsung NX300M vs Sony RX100 VII, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the NX300M (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty comparable but the NX300M (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NX300M was revealed 7 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX300M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the NX300M matches up versus the RX100 VII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung NX300M and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are provided at Samsung NX300M Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung NX300M enjoys external 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 RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the NX300M compared to the RX100 VII.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NX300M and RX100 VII is 86 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NX300M and RX100 VII.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The NX300M comes with the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF easier. The older NX300M will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.