Samsung NX300 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DRIMe IV processor. On the other hand, Canon M100 has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 7 processor.
Below you can see the NX300 and M100 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Samsung NX300 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon M100. 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
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It 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. Samsung NX300 and Canon M100 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that M100 has a better overall score of 79, 3 points higher compared to NX300's score of 76.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Samsung NX300 |
76 |
23.6 bits |
12.7 Evs |
942 ISO |
Canon M100 |
79 |
23.5 bits |
13.0 Evs |
1272 ISO |