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Samsung DV150F vs Sony A500

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Samsung DV150F front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front
Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52

Samsung DV150F vs Sony A500 Key Specs

Samsung DV150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 96 x 55 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2013
Sony A500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched August 2009
  • Updated by Sony A560
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Samsung DV150F vs Sony A500 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Samsung DV150F and Sony A500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the DV150F (16MP) and A500 (12MP) and the DV150F (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The DV150F was revealed 3 years later than the A500 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the DV150F scores vs the A500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV150F over the Sony A500

 DV150F A500 
LaunchedJanuary 2013August 2009More recent by 41 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Samsung DV150F

 A500 DV150F 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Samsung DV150F and Sony A500

 DV150F A500 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Samsung DV150F vs Sony A500 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung DV150F has got physical measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the DV150F vs the A500.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony A500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DV150F and A500 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony A500 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV150F vs Sony A500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the DV150F and A500.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DV150F having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung DV150F will give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer DV150F should have an edge in sensor tech.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony A500 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV150F vs Sony A500 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV150F vs Sony A500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV150F Portrait photography features
Sony A500 Portrait photography features
35
resolution is good (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
63
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung DV150F
Street photography with Sony A500
56
lighter than average in class (116g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
74
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV150F Sports photography highlights
Sony A500 Sports photography highlights
36
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
51
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery life (520 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung DV150F Travel photography factors
Sony A500 Travel photography factors
69
lighter than average in class (116 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
43
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (520 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV150F as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A500 as a Landscape photography camera
34
relatively wide (25mm)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
60
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery life (520 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung DV150F as a Vlogging camera
Sony A500 as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (116 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
9
no video shooting
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Samsung DV150F vs Sony A500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV150F and Sony A500
 Samsung DV150FSony Alpha DSLR-A500
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung DV150F Sony Alpha DSLR-A500
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2013-01-07 2009-08-27
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4272 x 2848
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.3 -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology Rear TFT LCD + 1.5 inch front LCd -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 116g (0.26 lbs) 630g (1.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 55 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 772
Other
Battery life - 520 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $150 $638