Nikon Z7 vs Samsung HZ30W

The following is a extensive analysis of the Nikon Z7 versus Samsung HZ30W, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and HZ30W (12MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and HZ30W (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 was manufactured 8 years after the HZ30W which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Z7 grades versus the HZ30W for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 & Samsung HZ30W. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 comes with exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Samsung HZ30W has specifications of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Z7 vs the HZ30W.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and HZ30W is 62 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 and HZ30W.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent Z7 should have a benefit in sensor technology.