Samsung HZ15W vs Samsung NX210

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung HZ15W and Samsung NX210, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both designed by Samsung. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the HZ15W (1/2.3") and NX210 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The HZ15W was manufactured 4 years before the NX210 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the HZ15W scores versus the NX210 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ15W & Samsung NX210. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ15W Gallery & Samsung NX210 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ15W has got external measurements 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 NX210 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the HZ15W compared to the NX210.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ15W and NX210 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ15W and NX210.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HZ15W because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX210 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older HZ15W will be behind in sensor technology.