Samsung SH100 vs Sony A300

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung SH100 vs Sony A300, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the SH100 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The SH100 was launched 2 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SH100 matches up versus the A300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung SH100 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung SH100 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung SH100 has exterior measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SH100 against the A300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH100 and A300 is 99 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SH100 and A300.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SH100 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung SH100 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger SH100 provides an advantage in sensor technology.