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Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX1

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47
Samsung EX2F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX1 Key Specs

Samsung EX2F
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-80mm (F1.4-2.7) lens
  • 294g - 112 x 62 x 29mm
  • Introduced December 2012
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Revealed February 2013
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Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX1 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and RX1 (Full frame) boast different sensor size.

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The EX2F was introduced 2 months prior to the RX1 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the EX2F scores versus the RX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung EX2F over the Sony RX1

 EX2F RX1 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Samsung EX2F

 RX1 EX2F 
Display resolution1229k0kClearer display (+1229k dot)

Common features in the Samsung EX2F and Sony RX1

 EX2F RX1 
RevealedDecember 2012February 2013Same generation
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display size
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung EX2F offers physical dimensions of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the EX2F vs the RX1.

Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX2F and RX1 is 90 and 79 respectively.

Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX2F and RX1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX2F having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX1 will provide more detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.

Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung EX2F Portrait photography features
Sony RX1 Portrait photography features
42
focusing manually
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
82
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
resolution is good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung EX2F Street photography info
Sony RX1 Street photography info
68
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (294g)
66
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
very good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung EX2F Sports photography advice
Sony RX1 Sports photography advice
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
53
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (270 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung EX2F Travel photography information
Sony RX1 Travel photography information
66
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (294g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
62
resolution is good (24MP)
has built in flash
very good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (270 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (482g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung EX2F as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Landscape photography camera
53
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse mode
65
has manual focus
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (270 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung EX2F
Vlogging with Sony RX1
71
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (294 grams)
34
very good max aperture (f2.0)
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (482g)
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Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung EX2F and Sony RX1
 Samsung EX2FSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung EX2F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-12-18 2013-02-19
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-80mm (3.3x) 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/1.4-2.7 f/2.0-22.0
Crop factor 4.8 1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 0 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology AMOLED Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed - 30s
Maximum shutter speed - 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 294 grams (0.65 lb) 482 grams (1.06 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 62 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 48 93
DXO Color Depth rating 20.0 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 14.3
DXO Low light rating 209 2534
Other
Battery life - 270 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $478 $2,798