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Samsung ST150F vs Sony W510

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Samsung ST150F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Samsung ST150F vs Sony W510 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
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Samsung ST150F vs Sony W510 Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Samsung ST150F versus Sony W510, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the ST150F (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ST150F was revealed 2 years after the W510 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST150F being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the ST150F scores vs the W510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Sony W510

 ST150F W510 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2011Newer by 25 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Samsung ST150F

 W510 ST150F 

Common features in the Samsung ST150F and Sony W510

 ST150F W510 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Samsung ST150F vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST150F has outer measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the ST150F and the W510.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony W510 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST150F and W510 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Samsung ST150F vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST150F and W510.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Samsung ST150F to result in greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger ST150F is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Samsung ST150F vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Samsung ST150F vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST150F vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung ST150F Portrait photography features
Sony W510 Portrait photography features
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung ST150F Street photography factors
Sony W510 Street photography factors
56
lighter than average (114g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung ST150F Sports photography factors
Sony W510 Sports photography factors
36
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung ST150F Travel photography advice
Sony W510 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than average (114 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
58
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung ST150F Landscape photography info
Sony W510 Landscape photography info
38
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
32
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung ST150F as a Vlogging camera
Sony W510 as a Vlogging camera
30
really wide (25mm)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than average (114g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
29
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic support
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Samsung ST150F vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST150F and Sony W510
 Samsung ST150FSony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung ST150F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.3 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology QVGA TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 2.30 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 114g (0.25 lbs) 119g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $300 $99