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Samsung DV150F vs Sony W510

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
29
Overall
35
Samsung DV150F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Samsung DV150F vs Sony W510 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
  • Released January 2013
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released January 2011
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Samsung DV150F vs Sony W510 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung DV150F and Sony W510, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the DV150F (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The DV150F was unveiled 2 years later than the W510 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the DV150F matches up versus the W510 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung DV150F over the Sony W510

 DV150F W510 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2011Fresher by 25 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Samsung DV150F

 W510 DV150F 

Common features in the Samsung DV150F and Sony W510

 DV150F W510 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Samsung DV150F vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung DV150F has got external dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Samsung DV150F and Sony W510 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the DV150F vs the W510.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony W510 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the DV150F and W510 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Samsung DV150F vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the DV150F and W510.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Samsung DV150F to deliver more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher DV150F will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Samsung DV150F vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Samsung DV150F vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung DV150F vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung DV150F
Portrait photography with Sony W510
35
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung DV150F Street photography features
Sony W510 Street photography features
56
lighter than competition in class (116g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung DV150F Sports photography features
Sony W510 Sports photography features
36
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung DV150F Travel photography advice
Sony W510 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition in class (116g)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
58
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung DV150F as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W510 as a Landscape photography camera
34
decently wide (25mm)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
32
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung DV150F Vlogging advice
Sony W510 Vlogging advice
32
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (116g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
29
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic support
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Samsung DV150F vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung DV150F and Sony W510
 Samsung DV150FSony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung DV150F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2013-01-07 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Rear TFT LCD + 1.5 inch front LCd Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 2.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 116 grams (0.26 lbs) 119 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 55 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $150 $99