Samsung EX2F vs Sony TX100V

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung EX2F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung EX2F Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Samsung EX2F and Sony TX100V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.