Nikon Z5 vs Samsung HZ30W

Below, we are reviewing the Nikon Z5 and Samsung HZ30W, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and HZ30W (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and HZ30W (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The Z5 was manufactured 10 years later than the HZ30W and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Z5 scores vs the HZ30W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 & Samsung HZ30W. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 enjoys outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Samsung HZ30W has sizing of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Z5 and the HZ30W.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and HZ30W is 62 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and HZ30W.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z5 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will provide extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Z5 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.