Samsung DV150F vs Sony W560

Following is a complete review of the Samsung DV150F vs Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the DV150F (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is relatively close and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The DV150F was launched 2 years after the W560 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the DV150F matches up against the W560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung DV150F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung DV150F Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung DV150F provides outside 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 W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the DV150F compared to the W560.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the DV150F and W560 is 96 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The image underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the DV150F and W560.

All in all, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Samsung DV150F to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer DV150F should have a benefit in sensor tech.