Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A77 II

Here is a extended assessment of the Samsung HZ15W versus Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the HZ15W (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The HZ15W was launched 6 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly sizable 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 A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the HZ15W matches up against the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ15W & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ15W Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ15W has got outside measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung HZ15W versus Sony A77 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the HZ15W vs the A77 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ15W and A77 II is 90 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ15W and A77 II.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HZ15W due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 II will show more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older HZ15W will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.