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Samsung EX2F vs Sony TX100V

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47
Samsung EX2F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Samsung EX2F vs Sony TX100V 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 TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Samsung EX2F vs Sony TX100V Overview

Its time to look closer at the Samsung EX2F and Sony TX100V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and TX100V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX2F was launched 24 months after the TX100V making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX2F matches up against the TX100V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung EX2F over the Sony TX100V

 EX2F TX100V 
AnnouncedDecember 2012January 2011Newer by 24 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Samsung EX2F

 TX100V EX2F 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1229k0kClearer display (+1229k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung EX2F and Sony TX100V

 EX2F TX100V 

Samsung EX2F vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung EX2F comes with 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) and the Sony TX100V has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the EX2F compared to the TX100V.

Samsung EX2F vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX2F and TX100V is 90 and 95 respectively.

Samsung EX2F vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Samsung EX2F vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX2F and TX100V.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX2F featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX100V will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern EX2F is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung EX2F vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Samsung EX2F vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung EX2F vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung EX2F Portrait photography information
Sony TX100V Portrait photography information
42
manual focus
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
30
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung EX2F Street photography info
Sony TX100V Street photography info
68
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (294g)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than others in class (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung EX2F Sports photography advice
Sony TX100V Sports photography advice
31
image stabilization (Optical)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung EX2F Travel photography advice
Sony TX100V Travel photography advice
66
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (294 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
65
features touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (147 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung EX2F Landscape photography info
Sony TX100V Landscape photography info
53
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse function
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung EX2F
Vlogging with Sony TX100V
71
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of microphone support
more heavy than others in class (294g)
32
quite wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
more heavy than others in class (147 grams)
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Samsung EX2F vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung EX2F and Sony TX100V
 Samsung EX2FSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung EX2F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-12-18 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-80mm (3.3x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/1.4-2.7 f/3.5-4.6
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3.5 inches
Display resolution 0 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech AMOLED XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed - 2s
Maximum shutter speed - 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 294 grams (0.65 lb) 147 grams (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 62 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 48 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 209 not tested
Other
Battery ID SLB-10A NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $478 $380