Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung HZ15W

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung HZ15W, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and HZ15W (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was unveiled 8 years after the HZ15W which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SX730 HS matches up versus the HZ15W for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Samsung HZ15W. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Samsung HZ15W Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX730 HS offers physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Samsung HZ15W has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SX730 HS versus the HZ15W.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX730 HS and HZ15W is 88 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX730 HS and HZ15W.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX730 HS to show greater detail having an extra 8.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more modern SX730 HS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.