Samsung EX2F vs Sony HX99

Following is a detailed review of the Samsung EX2F vs Sony HX99, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The EX2F was brought out 6 years prior to the HX99 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the EX2F matches up against the HX99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung EX2F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The entire galleries are available at Samsung EX2F Gallery and Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Samsung EX2F offers outer dimensions of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the EX2F against the HX99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX2F and HX99 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The picture below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX2F and HX99.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The EX2F featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX99 will give you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged EX2F is going to be behind in sensor innovation.