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Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung NX30

Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30
Samsung HZ10W front
 
Samsung NX30 front
Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung NX30 Key Specs

Samsung HZ10W
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Alternative Name is WB500
Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Older Model is Samsung NX20
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Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung NX30 Overview

Here is a detailed comparison of the Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung NX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Samsung. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The HZ10W was unveiled 5 years prior to the NX30 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the HZ10W scores against the NX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Samsung NX30

 HZ10W NX30 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Samsung HZ10W

 NX30 HZ10W 
RevealedJanuary 2014May 2009Fresher by 56 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kSharper display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ10W and Samsung NX30

 HZ10W NX30 
Manually focus More exact focus

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung NX30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung HZ10W provides outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the HZ10W vs the NX30.

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung NX30 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the HZ10W and NX30 is 90 and 75 respectively.

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung NX30 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung NX30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ10W and NX30.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The HZ10W having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX30 will provide extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older HZ10W will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung NX30 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung NX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung NX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung HZ10W
Portrait photography with Samsung NX30
31
manual focus
offers face detection focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX30 as a Street photography camera
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
75
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
offers touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX30 as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
73
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Travel photography information
Samsung NX30 Travel photography information
54
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
74
offers touch focus
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography factors
Samsung NX30 Landscape photography factors
35
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
71
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Vlogging details
Samsung NX30 Vlogging details
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone port
does not have image stabilization
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Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung NX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ10W and Samsung NX30
 Samsung HZ10WSamsung NX30
General Information
Company Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung HZ10W Samsung NX30
Also Known as WB500 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-05-14 2014-01-03
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - DRIMeIV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2432 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 247
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.8 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - AMOLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.66x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 249g (0.55 lb) 375g (0.83 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 77
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1014
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BP1410
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $300 $699