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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II

Portability
90
Imaging
34
Features
31
Overall
32
Samsung HZ15W front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Samsung HZ15W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Additionally Known as WB550
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Announced October 2015
  • Older Model is Sony A7S
  • Successor is Sony A7S III
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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Samsung HZ15W versus Sony A7S II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the HZ15W (12MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is fairly close but the HZ15W (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The HZ15W was announced 7 years before the A7S II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the HZ15W matches up vs the A7S II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Sony A7S II

 HZ15W A7S II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Samsung HZ15W

 A7S II HZ15W 
AnnouncedOctober 2015February 2009Fresher by 80 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kCrisper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Samsung HZ15W and Sony A7S II

 HZ15W A7S II 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ15W features outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the HZ15W versus the A7S II.

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ15W and A7S II is 90 and 68 respectively.

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ15W and A7S II.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide the same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The HZ15W has got the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF tougher. The older HZ15W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ15W Portrait photography info
Sony A7S II Portrait photography info
31
focusing manually
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
68
you can focus manually
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ15W Street photography features
Sony A7S II Street photography features
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than average (249 grams)
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
great high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ15W as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Sports photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
58
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery (370 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung HZ15W
Travel photography with Sony A7S II
54
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (249g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
49
weather proof
terrible battery (370 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ15W as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Landscape photography camera
40
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
low MP (12MP)
terrible battery (370 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ15W as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S II as a Vlogging camera
28
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than average (249 grams)
35
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ15W and Sony A7S II
 Samsung HZ15WSony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ15W Sony Alpha A7S II
Also referred to as WB550 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2009-02-23 2015-10-12
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 3200 102400
Max boosted ISO - 409600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 169
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 249 gr (0.55 lbs) 627 gr (1.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 370 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $330 $2,767