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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100

Portability
90
Imaging
34
Features
31
Overall
32
Samsung HZ15W front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Samsung HZ15W
(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
Sony A6100
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Sony A6100

 HZ15W A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Samsung HZ15W

 A6100 HZ15W 
RevealedAugust 2019February 2009Newer by 127 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ15W and Sony A6100

 HZ15W A6100 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen size3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HZ15W and A6100 is 90 and 81 respectively.

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

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.

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ15W Portrait photography factors
Sony A6100 Portrait photography factors
31
you can focus manually
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
82
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung HZ15W
Street photography with Sony A6100
52
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than others in class (249g)
79
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ15W Sports photography advice
Sony A6100 Sports photography advice
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
75
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ15W as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Travel photography camera
54
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (249 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
86
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ15W Landscape photography features
Sony A6100 Landscape photography features
40
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ15W Vlogging information
Sony A6100 Vlogging information
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
heavier than others in class (249 grams)
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
offers face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ15W and Sony A6100
 Samsung HZ15WSony Alpha a6100
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