Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A6600

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung HZ15W and Sony A6600, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the HZ15W (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The HZ15W was announced 11 years earlier than the A6600 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the HZ15W scores versus the A6600 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ15W and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at Samsung HZ15W Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung HZ15W has got external measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung HZ15W and Sony A6600 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the HZ15W against the A6600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ15W and A6600 is 90 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The picture here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ15W and A6600.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HZ15W having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6600 will give you more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged HZ15W is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.