Nikon Z6 II vs Samsung HZ30W

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z6 II versus Samsung HZ30W, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and HZ30W (12MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and HZ30W (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z6 II was introduced 10 years later than the HZ30W and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Z6 II scores vs the HZ30W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Samsung HZ30W. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II has external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Samsung HZ30W has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Z6 II vs the HZ30W.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and HZ30W is 61 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and HZ30W.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will provide more detail using its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Z6 II will have a benefit in sensor tech.