Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A99 II

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung HZ25W and Sony A99 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the HZ25W (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The HZ25W was released 7 years before the A99 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the HZ25W grades against the A99 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ25W & Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ25W Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ25W enjoys external dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung HZ25W and Sony A99 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the HZ25W and the A99 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ25W and A99 II is 70 and 57 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ25W and A99 II.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HZ25W featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will show greater detail as a result of its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older HZ25W will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.