Samsung NX5 vs Sony H300

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Samsung NX5 and Sony H300, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the NX5 (15MP) and H300 (20MP) and the NX5 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The NX5 was released 4 years earlier than the H300 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NX5 scores versus the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung NX5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung NX5 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung NX5 comes with outer measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

See the Samsung NX5 and Sony H300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the NX5 versus the H300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NX5 and H300 is 80 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NX5 and H300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NX5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H300 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NX5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.