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Nikon Z7 II vs Samsung HZ35W

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Samsung HZ35W front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37

Nikon Z7 II vs Samsung HZ35W Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released October 2020
  • Superseded the Nikon Z7
Samsung HZ35W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 245g - 107 x 61 x 28mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Other Name is WB650
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Nikon Z7 II vs Samsung HZ35W Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Nikon Z7 II vs Samsung HZ35W, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and HZ35W (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and HZ35W (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 II was released 10 years later than the HZ35W and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Z7 II scores versus the HZ35W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Samsung HZ35W

 Z7 II HZ35W 
RevealedOctober 2020June 2010More recent by 126 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k614kSharper display (+1486k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ35W over the Nikon Z7 II

 HZ35W Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Samsung HZ35W

 Z7 II HZ35W 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Samsung HZ35W Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 II comes with physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Samsung HZ35W 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the Z7 II compared to the HZ35W.

Nikon Z7 II vs Samsung HZ35W size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and HZ35W is 61 and 91 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Samsung HZ35W top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Samsung HZ35W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and HZ35W.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 34MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon Z7 II vs Samsung HZ35W sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Samsung HZ35W Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Samsung HZ35W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography features
Samsung HZ35W Portrait photography features
88
you can focus manually
fantastic MP (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
34
has manual focus
offers face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Street photography information
Samsung HZ35W Street photography information
79
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
provides touch focus
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (245g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z7 II
Sports photography with Samsung HZ35W
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
42
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Travel photography advice
Samsung HZ35W Travel photography advice
72
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
fantastic MP (46MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
63
lighter than competition in class (245 grams)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography details
Samsung HZ35W Landscape photography details
88
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
43
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Vlogging details
Samsung HZ35W Vlogging details
36
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Nikon Z7 II vs Samsung HZ35W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Samsung HZ35W
 Nikon Z7 Mark IISamsung HZ35W
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Z7 Mark II Samsung HZ35W
Also referred to as - WB650
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2020-10-14 2010-06-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 8256 x 5504 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 493 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.00 m
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705 grams (1.55 lb) 245 grams (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Two One
Pricing at release $2,997 $300