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Samsung ST150F vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Samsung ST150F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Samsung ST150F vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Samsung ST150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 94 x 58 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2013
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Announced October 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX1R
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Samsung ST150F vs Sony RX1R II Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung ST150F versus Sony RX1R II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the ST150F (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The ST150F was manufactured 3 years before the RX1R II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ST150F matches up vs the RX1R II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Sony RX1R II

 ST150F RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Samsung ST150F

 RX1R II ST150F 
AnnouncedOctober 2015January 2013More recent by 33 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Samsung ST150F and Sony RX1R II

 ST150F RX1R II 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Samsung ST150F vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung ST150F offers physical dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the ST150F against the RX1R II.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST150F and RX1R II is 96 and 78 respectively.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Samsung ST150F vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST150F and RX1R II.

Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ST150F because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will give you more detail due to its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older ST150F is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Samsung ST150F vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST150F vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung ST150F Portrait photography details
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography details
34
good MP (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
85
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/4,000s)
great MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung ST150F Street photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Street photography highlights
56
lighter than others (114 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
73
tilting screen
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung ST150F Sports photography details
Sony RX1R II Sports photography details
36
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
63
great MP (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
can't change focal length (35mm)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung ST150F
Travel photography with Sony RX1R II
69
lighter than others (114g)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.5)
59
great MP (42 megapixels)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (220 shots)
more heavy than competitors (507g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung ST150F Landscape photography information
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography information
38
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
68
you can focus manually
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
great MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung ST150F as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1R II as a Vlogging camera
30
fairly wide (25mm)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than others (114g)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (507 grams)
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Samsung ST150F vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST150F and Sony RX1R II
 Samsung ST150FSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung ST150F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-07 2015-10-13
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/2.0
Macro focusing range - 14cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech QVGA TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings - Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 114 gr (0.25 lb) 507 gr (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 97
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3204
Other
Battery life - 220 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $300 $3,300