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.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Samsung NX300 and Canon M100 Cameras
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
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Samsung NX300
or the
Canon M100 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
