Samsung HZ15W vs Sony HX30V

Below is a in depth assessment of the Samsung HZ15W versus Sony HX30V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ15W (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HZ15W was brought out 4 years earlier than the HX30V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the HZ15W matches up vs the HX30V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ15W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ15W Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ15W has got outer 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 Sony HX30V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the HZ15W against the HX30V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ15W and HX30V is 90 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ15W and HX30V.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX30V to offer you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older HZ15W is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.