Samsung DV150F vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung DV150F and Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the DV150F (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is relatively similar but the DV150F (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The DV150F was revealed 3 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the DV150F scores vs the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung DV150F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung DV150F Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung DV150F has outside dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Samsung DV150F and Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the DV150F against the RX10 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the DV150F and RX10 II is 96 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The picture here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the DV150F and RX10 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The DV150F having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will deliver more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged DV150F is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.