Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100
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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
- Revealed February 2009
- Additionally referred to as WB550
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
- Revealed August 2019
Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 Overview
Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the HZ15W (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe HZ15W was manufactured 11 years earlier than the A6100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the HZ15W grades versus the A6100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ15W & Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ15W Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Sony A6100
HZ15W | A6100 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Samsung HZ15W
A6100 | HZ15W | |||
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Revealed | August 2019 | February 2009 | Newer by 127 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 460k | Sharper screen (+462k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Samsung HZ15W and Sony A6100
HZ15W | A6100 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen measurements |
Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung HZ15W provides exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).
Check out the Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the HZ15W and the A6100.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HZ15W and A6100 is 90 and 81 respectively.
Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ15W and A6100.
Plainly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HZ15W featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6100 will render extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HZ15W will be behind in sensor tech.
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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 Specifications
Samsung HZ15W | Sony Alpha a6100 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung HZ15W | Sony Alpha a6100 |
Alternate name | WB550 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2009-02-23 | 2019-08-28 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 32000 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 16s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.70 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix | Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 249g (0.55 pounds) | 396g (0.87 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") | 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 420 images |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $330 | $748 |