Samsung DV150F vs Sony A6300

Below, we are matching up the Samsung DV150F versus Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the DV150F (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the DV150F (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The DV150F was brought out 4 years earlier than the A6300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the DV150F scores against the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung DV150F & Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Samsung DV150F Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung DV150F enjoys external dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung DV150F versus Sony A6300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the DV150F against the A6300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the DV150F and A6300 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the DV150F and A6300.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DV150F because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6300 will provide greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older DV150F will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.