Samsung HZ15W vs Sony QX100

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung HZ15W and Sony QX100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the HZ15W (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The HZ15W was announced 5 years earlier than the QX100 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the HZ15W matches up against the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ15W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ15W Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ15W provides physical measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the HZ15W and the QX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ15W and QX100 is 90 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ15W and QX100.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HZ15W having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony QX100 will offer greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged HZ15W is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.