Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung DV150F & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung DV150F Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

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.

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

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.