Samsung SH100 vs Sony ZV-1

The following is a thorough comparison of the Samsung SH100 and Sony ZV-1, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the SH100 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the SH100 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The SH100 was released 10 years prior to the ZV-1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SH100 scores versus the ZV-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SH100 and Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are available at Samsung SH100 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung SH100 provides external dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung SH100 and Sony ZV-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SH100 compared to the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SH100 and ZV-1 is 99 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH100 and ZV-1.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SH100 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged SH100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.