Samsung DV150F vs Sony A500

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung DV150F & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung DV150F Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

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).

Compare the Samsung DV150F and Sony A500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.