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Samsung DV150F vs Sony RX10

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Samsung DV150F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Samsung DV150F vs Sony RX10 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
  • Announced January 2013
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 II
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Samsung DV150F vs Sony RX10 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Samsung DV150F and Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the DV150F (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the DV150F (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The DV150F was brought out 14 months before the RX10 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the DV150F scores vs the RX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV150F over the Sony RX10

 DV150F RX10 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Samsung DV150F

 RX10 DV150F 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2013More modern by 14 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1290k460kClearer screen (+830k dot)

Common features in the Samsung DV150F and Sony RX10

 DV150F RX10 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Samsung DV150F vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung DV150F has got outer dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the DV150F versus the RX10.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the DV150F and RX10 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV150F vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the DV150F and RX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The DV150F featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX10 will provide greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged DV150F will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV150F vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV150F vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung DV150F Portrait photography info
Sony RX10 Portrait photography info
35
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
70
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV150F Street photography features
Sony RX10 Street photography features
56
lighter than competitors (116g)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
72
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV150F as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
weather proofing
good battery life (420 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung DV150F Travel photography features
Sony RX10 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competitors (116 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
58
good battery life (420 shots)
weather proofing
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV150F Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 Landscape photography features
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
63
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery life (420 per charge)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung DV150F Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 Vlogging advice
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (116g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
30
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Samsung DV150F vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV150F and Sony RX10
 Samsung DV150FSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung DV150F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
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 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/2.8
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,290k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Rear TFT LCD + 1.5 inch front LCd WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 10.20 m
Flash modes - Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 116 grams (0.26 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 55 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $150 $698