Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and RX10 II (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The EX2F was launched 3 years before the RX10 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the EX2F scores against the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung EX2F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are available at Samsung EX2F Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung EX2F has physical 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) and the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Compare the Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the EX2F against the RX10 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX2F and RX10 II is 90 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX2F and RX10 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX2F because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX10 II will show more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older EX2F will be behind in sensor tech.