Samsung HZ15W vs Sony WX80

Below is a thorough review of the Samsung HZ15W vs Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HZ15W was introduced 4 years before the WX80 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the HZ15W scores versus the WX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ15W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ15W Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ15W comes with 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 WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the HZ15W vs the WX80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ15W and WX80 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ15W and WX80.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony WX80 to offer more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older HZ15W is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.