Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7
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Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Samsung DV150F over the Sony NEX-7
DV150F | NEX-7 | |||
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Introduced | January 2013 | December 2011 | Fresher by 14 months | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Samsung DV150F
NEX-7 | DV150F | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Clearer screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung DV150F and Sony NEX-7
DV150F | NEX-7 | |||
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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).
Check out the Samsung DV150F versus Sony NEX-7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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.
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Samsung DV150F vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications
Samsung DV150F | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | |
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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 |