Samsung HZ15W vs Sony NEX-C3

Below, we will be looking at the Samsung HZ15W versus Sony NEX-C3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the HZ15W (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The HZ15W was brought out 3 years prior to the NEX-C3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the HZ15W scores against the NEX-C3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ15W & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ15W Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ15W comes with external dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-C3 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the HZ15W versus the NEX-C3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ15W and NEX-C3 is 90 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ15W and NEX-C3.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HZ15W due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony NEX-C3 will deliver more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged HZ15W is going to be behind in sensor innovation.