Samsung HZ15W vs Sony TX5
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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony TX5 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced February 2009
- Other Name is WB550
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
- Introduced February 2010
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Below is a extensive overview of the Samsung HZ15W and Sony TX5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the HZ15W (12MP) and the TX5 (10MP) is very well matched but the HZ15W (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe HZ15W was unveiled 12 months before the TX5 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the HZ15W scores versus the TX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ15W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are provided at Samsung HZ15W Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ15W over the Sony TX5
| HZ15W | TX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Samsung HZ15W
| TX5 | HZ15W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | February 2010 |  | February 2009 | More recent by 12 months |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Samsung HZ15W and Sony TX5
| HZ15W | TX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very precise focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen |
Samsung HZ15W vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ15W has got physical dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the HZ15W vs the TX5.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ15W and TX5 is 90 and 96 respectively.
Samsung HZ15W vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ15W and TX5.
As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HZ15W with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung HZ15W will resolve more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older HZ15W is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Samsung HZ15W vs Sony TX5 Specifications
| Samsung HZ15W | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Model | Samsung HZ15W | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 |
| Alternate name | WB550 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
| Introduced | 2009-02-23 | 2010-02-18 |
| Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 27.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | f/3.5-6.3 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 16s | 2s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.70 m | 2.90 m |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 249 gr (0.55 lb) | 148 gr (0.33 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") | 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $330 | $239 |