Samsung HZ15W vs Sony H200

The following is a extensive assessment of the Samsung HZ15W vs Sony H200, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and H200 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HZ15W was announced 4 years earlier than the H200 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the HZ15W matches up against the H200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ15W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The whole galleries are available at Samsung HZ15W Gallery and Sony H200 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ15W enjoys outer 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) and the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the HZ15W against the H200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the HZ15W and H200 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ15W and H200.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony H200 to produce more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged HZ15W will be behind with regard to sensor technology.