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Samsung DV150F vs Sony QX100

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Samsung DV150F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Samsung DV150F vs Sony QX100 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Released September 2013
Photography Glossary

Samsung DV150F vs Sony QX100 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Samsung DV150F vs Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by brands Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the DV150F (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the DV150F (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The DV150F was manufactured 8 months earlier than the QX100 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the DV150F grades versus the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV150F over the Sony QX100

 DV150F QX100 
Screen dimension2.7""Bigger screen (+2.7")
Screen resolution460k0kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Samsung DV150F

 QX100 DV150F 
ReleasedSeptember 2013January 2013More recent by 8 months
Manual focus More exact focusing

Common features in the Samsung DV150F and Sony QX100

 DV150F QX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Samsung DV150F vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung DV150F has outside measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the DV150F versus the QX100.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony QX100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the DV150F and QX100 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV150F vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the DV150F and QX100.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The DV150F because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony QX100 will provide more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older DV150F will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV150F vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV150F vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV150F Portrait photography information
Sony QX100 Portrait photography information
35
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
53
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detect focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV150F as a Street photography camera
Sony QX100 as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than average (116 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
71
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
features focus via touch
no moving screen
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV150F Sports photography factors
Sony QX100 Sports photography factors
36
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
55
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung DV150F Travel photography highlights
Sony QX100 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than average (116 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
69
features focus via touch
good MP (20MP)
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV150F Landscape photography details
Sony QX100 Landscape photography details
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
54
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
small screen (")
manual exposure not possible
lack of RAW format
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung DV150F
Vlogging with Sony QX100
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than average (116 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
38
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing microphone socket
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Samsung DV150F vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV150F and Sony QX100
 Samsung DV150FSony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung DV150F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Category Small Sensor Compact Lens-style
Introduced 2013-01-07 2013-09-05
Physical type Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches -
Display resolution 460k dots 0k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech Rear TFT LCD + 1.5 inch front LCd Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - no built-in flash
Flash settings - None
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 116g (0.26 lb) 179g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 55 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN,
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $150 $268