Fujifilm S1500 vs Samsung HZ35W

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm S1500 versus Samsung HZ35W, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Samsung. The resolution of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and the HZ35W (12MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was unveiled 16 months before the HZ35W making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm S1500 scores against the HZ35W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Samsung HZ35W. The full galleries are provided at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Samsung HZ35W Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S1500 offers exterior dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ35W has proportions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 vs the HZ35W.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and HZ35W is 82 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1500 and HZ35W.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung HZ35W to resolve greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.