Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX100 VI

Below, we will be matching up the Samsung HZ15W versus Sony RX100 VI, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the HZ15W (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The HZ15W was released 10 years prior to the RX100 VI which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the HZ15W grades versus the RX100 VI for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ15W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are available at Samsung HZ15W Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ15W has exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the HZ15W compared to the RX100 VI.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the HZ15W and RX100 VI is 90 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ15W and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HZ15W featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged HZ15W is going to be behind in sensor technology.