Samsung DV150F vs Sony RX10 IV

Here is a extensive comparison of the Samsung DV150F versus Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the DV150F (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is pretty close but the DV150F (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The DV150F was manufactured 5 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the DV150F matches up vs the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung DV150F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung DV150F Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung DV150F offers physical measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the DV150F and the RX10 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the DV150F and RX10 IV is 96 and 52 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the DV150F and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The DV150F due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will result in greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older DV150F will be behind in sensor technology.