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Samsung WB150F vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
42
Overall
39
Samsung WB150F front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Samsung WB150F vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2012
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung WB150F and Sony RX10 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the WB150F (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the WB150F (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WB150F was manufactured 4 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the WB150F matches up against the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Sony RX10 II

 WB150F RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Samsung WB150F

 RX10 II WB150F 
RevealedJune 2015January 2012More recent by 41 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kSharper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB150F and Sony RX10 II

 WB150F RX10 II 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Samsung WB150F vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung WB150F features outside measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the WB150F vs the RX10 II.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WB150F and RX10 II is 93 and 58 respectively.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the WB150F and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WB150F due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will provide more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older WB150F will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB150F vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung WB150F
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
42
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
features face detection focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
70
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB150F Street photography info
Sony RX10 II Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (188g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
72
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB150F as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
51
excellent zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
environment proof
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB150F Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 II Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition in class (188 grams)
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (432mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
56
environment proof
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB150F Landscape photography advice
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography advice
49
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
62
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB150F Vlogging info
Sony RX10 II Vlogging info
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (188g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
30
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB150F and Sony RX10 II
 Samsung WB150FSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB150F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-01-09 2015-06-10
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-432mm (18.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 188g (0.41 lbs) 813g (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $230 $998