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Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX1100

Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33
Samsung HZ25W front
 
Samsung NX1100 front
Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX1100 Key Specs

Samsung HZ25W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 428g - 116 x 83 x 92mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Additionally referred to as WB5000
Samsung NX1100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Superseded the Samsung NX1000
  • Later Model is Samsung NX2000
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Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX1100 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Samsung HZ25W and Samsung NX1100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the HZ25W (1/2.3") and NX1100 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The HZ25W was introduced 3 years earlier than the NX1100 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the HZ25W matches up against the NX1100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ25W over the Samsung NX1100

 HZ25W NX1100 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1100 over the Samsung HZ25W

 NX1100 HZ25W 
AnnouncedApril 2013July 2010More recent by 33 months
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Samsung HZ25W and Samsung NX1100

 HZ25W NX1100 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX1100 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ25W features external dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Samsung NX1100 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the HZ25W and the NX1100.

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX1100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ25W and NX1100 is 70 and 90 respectively.

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX1100 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX1100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ25W and NX1100.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HZ25W using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX1100 will offer more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older HZ25W is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX1100 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX1100 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX1100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung HZ25W
Portrait photography with Samsung NX1100
34
you can focus manually
delivers RAW formats
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Street photography advice
Samsung NX1100 Street photography advice
55
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
73
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (222 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung HZ25W
Sports photography with Samsung NX1100
34
amazing zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
56
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Travel photography highlights
Samsung NX1100 Travel photography highlights
52
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
long reach (624mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than competition (222g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Landscape photography info
Samsung NX1100 Landscape photography info
43
you can focus manually
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse mode
71
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung HZ25W
Vlogging with Samsung NX1100
24
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
34
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (222g)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic support
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Samsung HZ25W vs Samsung NX1100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ25W and Samsung NX1100
 Samsung HZ25WSamsung NX1100
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung HZ25W Samsung NX1100
Other name WB5000 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-07-06 2013-04-11
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 26-624mm (24.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.0 -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 428 grams (0.94 pounds) 222 grams (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 852
Other
Battery life - 320 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - BC1030
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $350 $600