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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
90
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33
Samsung HZ15W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Samsung HZ15W
(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
  • Released February 2009
  • Other Name is WB550
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the HZ15W (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The HZ15W was launched 7 years prior to the RX10 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the HZ15W grades against the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Sony RX10 II

 HZ15W RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Samsung HZ15W

 RX10 II HZ15W 
IntroducedJune 2015February 2009More recent by 76 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Samsung HZ15W and Sony RX10 II

 HZ15W RX10 II 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ15W enjoys physical measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX10 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the HZ15W vs the RX10 II.

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HZ15W and RX10 II is 90 and 58 respectively.

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ15W and RX10 II.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HZ15W because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older HZ15W is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ15W Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography highlights
32
has manual focus
has face detect autofocus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
71
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ15W Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Street photography highlights
53
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition (249g)
72
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ15W Sports photography info
Sony RX10 II Sports photography info
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
68
silent mode (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
environment proof
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung HZ15W
Travel photography with Sony RX10 II
54
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (249g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
56
environment proof
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ15W as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
41
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
62
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ15W Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 II Vlogging factors
29
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ15W and Sony RX10 II
 Samsung HZ15WSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung HZ15W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Also called WB550 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-02-23 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 249g (0.55 pounds) 813g (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $330 $998