Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX100 II

Below is a in depth review of the Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and RX100 II (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX2F was unveiled 6 months prior to the RX100 II and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the EX2F scores vs the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung EX2F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung EX2F Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung EX2F has got external dimensions of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the EX2F against the RX100 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX2F and RX100 II is 90 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX2F and RX100 II.

Clearly, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX2F having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 II will render more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively.