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Samsung WB150F vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
42
Overall
39
Samsung WB150F front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Samsung WB150F vs Sony ZV-1 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
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Released May 2020
  • Newer Model is Sony ZV-1 II
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Samsung WB150F vs Sony ZV-1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the WB150F (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the WB150F (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WB150F was launched 9 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the WB150F grades vs the ZV-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Sony ZV-1

 WB150F ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Samsung WB150F

 ZV-1 WB150F 
ReleasedMay 2020January 2012Newer by 102 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung WB150F and Sony ZV-1

 WB150F ZV-1 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Samsung WB150F vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung WB150F has got outer measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the WB150F against the ZV-1.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB150F and ZV-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WB150F and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WB150F due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged WB150F will be behind in sensor tech.

Samsung WB150F vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB150F vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB150F vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB150F as a Portrait photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Portrait photography camera
42
has manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
73
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB150F Street photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Street photography factors
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (188 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
lighter than others (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB150F Sports photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography factors
51
incredible zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
71
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB150F Travel photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than others in class (188 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (432mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
81
lighter than others (294 grams)
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB150F Landscape photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography advice
49
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB150F Vlogging details
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging details
32
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (188g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
86
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic jack
lighter than others (294 grams)
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Samsung WB150F vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB150F and Sony ZV-1
 Samsung WB150FSony ZV-1
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB150F Sony ZV-1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-09 2020-05-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 315
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-432mm (18.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 188g (0.41 lbs) 294g (0.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
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 life - 260 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $230 $750