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Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Samsung DV150F front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66

Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Samsung DV150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 96 x 55 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Introduced December 2011
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Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Samsung DV150F versus Sony NEX-7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the DV150F (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the DV150F (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The DV150F was launched 14 months later than the NEX-7 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the DV150F matches up against the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV150F over the Sony NEX-7

 DV150F NEX-7 
IntroducedJanuary 2013December 2011Fresher by 14 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Samsung DV150F

 NEX-7 DV150F 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Samsung DV150F and Sony NEX-7

 DV150F NEX-7 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung DV150F features external measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the DV150F against the NEX-7.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the DV150F and NEX-7 is 96 and 84 respectively.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the DV150F and NEX-7.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The DV150F due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-7 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher DV150F provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV150F Portrait photography features
Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography features
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resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
77
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV150F Street photography information
Sony NEX-7 Street photography information
56
lighter than competition (116g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
76
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV150F Sports photography details
Sony NEX-7 Sports photography details
36
resolution is good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
61
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (430 CIPA)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung DV150F Travel photography factors
Sony NEX-7 Travel photography factors
69
lighter than competition (116 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.5)
70
good battery (430 per charge)
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV150F Landscape photography information
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography information
34
relatively wide (25mm)
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (430 per charge)
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung DV150F Vlogging info
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging info
32
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (116g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
35
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV150F and Sony NEX-7
 Samsung DV150FSony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung DV150F Sony Alpha NEX-7
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-07 2011-12-13
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-6.3 -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Rear TFT LCD + 1.5 inch front LCd -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 116 gr (0.26 lbs) 400 gr (0.88 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 55 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 81
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1016
Other
Battery life - 430 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $150 $699