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Samsung DV150F vs Sony HX300

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Samsung DV150F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
51
Overall
47

Samsung DV150F vs Sony HX300 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
  • Launched January 2013
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Superseded the Sony HX200V
  • Updated by Sony HX400V
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Samsung DV150F vs Sony HX300 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung DV150F vs Sony HX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the DV150F (16MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The DV150F was manufactured very close to the HX300 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the DV150F grades vs the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV150F over the Sony HX300

 DV150F HX300 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Samsung DV150F

 HX300 DV150F 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Samsung DV150F and Sony HX300

 DV150F HX300 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2013Similar age
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Samsung DV150F vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Samsung DV150F has got physical 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 HX300 has specifications of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the DV150F vs the HX300.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the DV150F and HX300 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV150F vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the DV150F and HX300.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX300 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV150F vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV150F vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV150F as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX300 as a Portrait photography camera
35
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
43
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV150F Street photography factors
Sony HX300 Street photography factors
56
lighter than others in class (116 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
50
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competitors (623g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung DV150F
Sports photography with Sony HX300
36
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
55
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung DV150F Travel photography highlights
Sony HX300 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than others in class (116g)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
54
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (623 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV150F Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX300 Landscape photography highlights
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
49
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung DV150F Vlogging information
Sony HX300 Vlogging information
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
touch screen
includes face detect focus
lighter than others in class (116 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
25
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
heavier than competitors (623g)
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Samsung DV150F vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV150F and Sony HX300
 Samsung DV150FSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung DV150F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-07 2013-02-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/2.8-6.3
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Rear TFT LCD + 1.5 inch front LCd -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
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, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 116 grams (0.26 lb) 623 grams (1.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 55 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes -
Time lapse feature
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC -
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $150 $339