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Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung HZ25W

Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
 
Samsung HZ25W front
Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
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Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung HZ25W Key Specs

Canon SX730 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 300g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Old Model is Canon SX720 HS
  • Updated by Canon SX740 HS
Samsung HZ25W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 428g - 116 x 83 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Also referred to as WB5000
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Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung HZ25W Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Canon SX730 HS versus Samsung HZ25W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and HZ25W (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX730 HS was launched 6 years after the HZ25W which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX730 HS matches up against the HZ25W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Samsung HZ25W

 SX730 HS HZ25W 
RevealedApril 2017July 2010Newer by 83 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ25W over the Canon SX730 HS

 HZ25W SX730 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX730 HS and Samsung HZ25W

 SX730 HS HZ25W 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung HZ25W Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX730 HS has got physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Samsung HZ25W has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SX730 HS versus the HZ25W.

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung HZ25W size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX730 HS and HZ25W is 88 and 70 respectively.

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung HZ25W top view buttons comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung HZ25W Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The picture here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX730 HS and HZ25W.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon SX730 HS to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX730 HS provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung HZ25W sensor size comparison

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung HZ25W Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung HZ25W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Portrait photography features
Samsung HZ25W Portrait photography features
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has manual focus
megapixel count good (20.3MP)
offers face detection focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
34
you can focus manually
exports RAW files
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Street photography info
Samsung HZ25W Street photography info
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screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX730 HS Sports photography features
Samsung HZ25W Sports photography features
48
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20.3MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (5.9 frames/s)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (250 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
34
amazing zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX730 HS
Travel photography with Samsung HZ25W
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lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
supports bluetooth
megapixel count good (20.3MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (960mm)
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (250 shots)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
very long zoom (624mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX730 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung HZ25W as a Landscape photography camera
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has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20.3 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery power (250 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
43
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX730 HS
Vlogging with Samsung HZ25W
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relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no external mic support
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fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Canon SX730 HS vs Samsung HZ25W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX730 HS and Samsung HZ25W
 Canon PowerShot SX730 HSSamsung HZ25W
General Information
Brand Name Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Samsung HZ25W
Also called as - WB5000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-04-06 2010-07-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 26-624mm (24.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.9fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (with Auto ISO) 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 300 grams (0.66 lbs) 428 grams (0.94 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") 116 x 83 x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $399 $350