Samsung HZ15W vs Sony RX1R

On this page, we are contrasting the Samsung HZ15W and Sony RX1R, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the HZ15W (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The HZ15W was brought out 5 years prior to the RX1R which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the HZ15W scores against the RX1R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ15W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung HZ15W Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Samsung HZ15W features outer dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung HZ15W and Sony RX1R in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the HZ15W versus the RX1R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ15W and RX1R is 90 and 79 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The pic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ15W and RX1R.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HZ15W featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R will render extra detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged HZ15W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.