Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX100 VA

Lets examine more in depth at the Samsung HZ15W and Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the HZ15W (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The HZ15W was brought out 10 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the HZ15W scores versus the RX100 VA with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ15W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are provided at Samsung HZ15W Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung HZ15W features exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the HZ15W compared to the RX100 VA.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ15W and RX100 VA is 90 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ15W and RX100 VA.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The HZ15W because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will produce greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older HZ15W will be behind with regard to sensor tech.