Canon SL2 has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 7 processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX300 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DRIMe IV processor.
Below you can see the SL2 and NX300 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Samsung NX300 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon SL2. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Canon SL2 and Samsung NX300 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, SL2 has scored 79, 3 points higher than NX300.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon SL2 |
79 |
23.6 bits |
13.4 Evs |
1041 ISO |
Samsung NX300 |
76 |
23.6 bits |
12.7 Evs |
942 ISO |