Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's examine more closely at the Samsung EX2F vs Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and RX100 IV (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX2F was brought out 3 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the EX2F matches up against the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung EX2F & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are available at Samsung EX2F Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung EX2F has got outer 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 RX100 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the EX2F compared to the RX100 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX2F and RX100 IV is 90 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the EX2F and RX100 IV.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The EX2F featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will offer you greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX2F is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.