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Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33
Samsung HZ25W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Samsung HZ25W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 428g - 116 x 83 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • Other Name is WB5000
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 V
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Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the HZ25W (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The HZ25W was launched 5 years earlier than the RX100 IV which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the HZ25W grades vs the RX100 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ25W over the Sony RX100 IV

 HZ25W RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Samsung HZ25W

 RX100 IV HZ25W 
ReleasedJune 2015July 2010More modern by 60 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Samsung HZ25W and Sony RX100 IV

 HZ25W RX100 IV 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ25W provides outer measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the HZ25W against the RX100 IV.

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ25W and RX100 IV is 70 and 89 respectively.

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ25W and RX100 IV.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HZ25W due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HZ25W is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung HZ25W
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 IV
34
manual focus
supports RAW files
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
65
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Street photography features
Sony RX100 IV Street photography features
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung HZ25W
Sports photography with Sony RX100 IV
34
excellent zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
68
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (16.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ25W as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Travel photography camera
52
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
great zoom (624mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
86
lighter than competition (298g)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography details
43
manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse mode
74
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Vlogging information
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging information
24
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
81
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (298g)
doesn't have microphone port
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Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ25W and Sony RX100 IV
 Samsung HZ25WSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung HZ25W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Otherwise known as WB5000 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-07-06 2015-06-10
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-624mm (24.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 16.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 428 gr (0.94 lb) 298 gr (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $350 $898