Samsung MV800 vs Sony RX1R

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung MV800 vs Sony RX1R, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the MV800 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the MV800 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The MV800 was announced 22 months prior to the RX1R which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the MV800 grades vs the RX1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung MV800 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung MV800 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung MV800 has got outside dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the MV800 compared to the RX1R.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the MV800 and RX1R is 97 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the MV800 and RX1R.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The MV800 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1R will offer extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older MV800 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.