Samsung SMART Camera DV180F vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung SMART Camera DV180F and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Samsung SMART Camera DV180F vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Carl Zeiss
Height 5.52 cm 5.81 cm
Width 9.55 cm 10.2 cm
Depth 1.87 cm 3.55 cm
Weight 112 g 216 g
Weight Details Camera only: 112 g Camera only: 216 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g
Body Material Aluminium -
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black
Digital Zoom 5x 120x
Optical Zoom 5x 28x
SENSOR Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel 18.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 16,600,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels 18,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Image Processor - BIONZ X
LENS Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 4.5 - 22.5 mm - f/2.5-6.3 Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 125mm 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 80 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-80cm -
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 10 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.2"
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.5x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
ISO (Max) 3200 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, text, close-up, backlight, beach/snow, self-portrait, Children, panorama assist, sunset, dawn, night snapshot, jump shot, magic frame, split shot, motion photo, beauty face, beauty palette -
Special Effects - Soft focus, illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec -
Min Shutter Speed 16 sec -
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Tilting
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Camera Flash Built-in flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features - AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 4.2 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 1.6 m (tele lens)
0.3 m - 5.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Memory Card Slot microSD card Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 64 GB -
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1984 x 1488
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1024 x 768
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Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 p - 30 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Samsung BP-70A Li-ion rechargeable battery - 740 mAh (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Services and Applications Cloud storage capability, direct video upload to Facebook, YouTube direct upload -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, photo album function, in-camera film editing, contrast control, face detection, USB charging, Auto Contrast Balance (ACB), Smart AUTO, Live Panorama function, 1.48" front colour display Saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, brightness control, contrast control, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Samsung SMART Camera DV180F Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Included Accessories Carrying strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, iLauncher -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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