Olympus Stylus XZ-10 vs Samsung DV300F

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and the Samsung DV300F, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus Stylus XZ-10 was introduced in January 2013 and Samsung DV300F was introduced in January 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus XZ-10 over Samsung DV300F.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung DV300F over Olympus Stylus XZ-10.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Samsung DV300F have 3.0" Fixed screens with 920k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Olympus Stylus XZ-10 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

Olympus Stylus XZ-10 features a 12 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400. Samsung DV300F features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200.

Olympus Stylus XZ-10 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Olympus Stylus XZ-10 can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution. Samsung DV300F can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1984 x 1488, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Samsung DV300F

Samsung DV300F has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
  Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in WiFi.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus Stylus XZ-10 comes with Li-50B battery pack with battery life of 240 shots and Samsung DV300F comes with BP88 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Olympus Stylus XZ-10 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Samsung DV300F has a single MicroSD/MicroSDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus XZ-10, and up to 1/2000 sec on Samsung DV300F. Olympus Stylus XZ-10 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 4.10 m on Samsung DV300F. Olympus Stylus XZ-10 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Wireless connection..

Olympus Stylus XZ-10 body has dimensions of 102 x 61 x 34 mm (4.02 x 2.4 x 1.34") and Samsung DV300F body has dimensions of 95 x 57 x 18 mm (3.74 x 2.24 x 0.71"). Olympus Stylus XZ-10 weighs 221 g (0.49 lb / 7.80 oz) and Samsung DV300F weighs 133 g (0.29 lb / 4.69 oz).

Olympus Stylus XZ-10

Samsung DV300F

102 mm

61 mm

95 mm

57 mm

61 mm

57 mm

34 mm

18 mm