Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II
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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ15W and Sony Alpha A7S II. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung HZ15W Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Sony A7S II
HZ15W | A7S II |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Samsung HZ15W
A7S II | HZ15W | |||
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Announced | October 2015 | February 2009 | Fresher by 80 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 460k | Crisper display (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung HZ15W and Sony A7S II
HZ15W | A7S II | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focus | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 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).
See the Samsung HZ15W versus Sony A7S II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A7S II Specifications
Samsung HZ15W | Sony Alpha A7S II | |
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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 |