Samsung DV150F vs Sony W350

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung DV150F versus Sony W350, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the DV150F (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The DV150F was unveiled 3 years after the W350 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the DV150F scores vs the W350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung DV150F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are provided at Samsung DV150F Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung DV150F comes with exterior measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the DV150F against the W350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DV150F and W350 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the DV150F and W350.

All in all, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Samsung DV150F to result in greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger DV150F will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.