Samsung NX300

Samsung NX300

Samsung NX300
Samsung NX300
Announced: 24 Nov 2013
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 331g
Physical Dimensions: 122 x 64 x 41 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3.3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
55
Overall Score
49
Image Quality
55
Speed Performance
46
Versatility
76
Comfort
Portrait

48

Portrait
Landscape

46

Landscape
Sport

52

Sport
Street

64

Street
Everyday

63

Everyday
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prospros

  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Samsung NX300 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Samsung NX300 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Samsung NX300 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Samsung NX300 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Samsung NX300 battery has only 330.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Samsung NX300 and its rivals

Review compare Samsung NX300 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Samsung NX300 Samsung
NX300
55 48 46 52 64 63

Samsung NX300: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Samsung NX300 is a mirrorless camera launched on 24/11/2013.

Technically speaking, the Samsung NX300 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 55 overall. The Samsung NX300 weights 331 gr and spans 122 x 64 x 41 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Samsung NX300 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 49, ranks in the category best 46%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 55, ranks in the category best 32%.
  • Comfort - Score 76, ranks in the category best 31%.

On the contrary, the performance of Samsung NX300 is below the category average in:

  • Versatility - Score 46, ranks among the worst 24% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 52% of its category. Samsung NX300 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 49% of its category. Samsung NX300 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 44% of its category. Samsung NX300 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 64, ranks in the best 47% of its category. Samsung NX300 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 63, ranks in the best 54% of its category. Samsung NX300 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Samsung NX300 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

APS-C

Sensor Dimensions

23.5 x 15.7 mm

Sensor Area

368.95 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5472 x 3648

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Samsung NX

Number of Lenses

31

Focal Length Multiplier

1.5

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.3"

Screen Resolution

768Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/6000s

Continuous Shooting

9fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

1/180s

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Fill-in
1st/2nd Curtain
Smart Flash
Manual

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

76

DxO Color Depth

23.6

DxO Dynamic Range

12.7

DxO Low Light ISO

942

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

247

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 640 x 480 320 x 240

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

331g

Physical Dimensions

122 x 64 x 41 mm

Battery Life

330

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

BP1130

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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