Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX10 IV

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Samsung EX2F and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and RX10 IV (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX2F was announced 5 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX2F matches up against the RX10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung EX2F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung EX2F Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung EX2F offers outside measurements of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the EX2F compared to the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX2F and RX10 IV is 90 and 52 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX2F and RX10 IV.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX2F with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 IV will give you greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged EX2F is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.