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Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33
Samsung HZ25W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Samsung HZ25W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 428g - 116 x 83 x 92mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Also Known as WB5000
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched June 2018
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 V
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 VII
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Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Samsung HZ25W versus Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the HZ25W (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The HZ25W was announced 9 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the HZ25W scores vs the RX100 VI with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ25W over the Sony RX100 VI

 HZ25W RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Samsung HZ25W

 RX100 VI HZ25W 
LaunchedJune 2018July 2010Fresher by 96 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ25W and Sony RX100 VI

 HZ25W RX100 VI 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ25W has got physical measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the HZ25W vs the RX100 VI.

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ25W and RX100 VI is 70 and 88 respectively.

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ25W and RX100 VI.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HZ25W using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 VI will give greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older HZ25W is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography features
34
manual focus
exports RAW formats
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
66
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Street photography factors
Sony RX100 VI Street photography factors
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
has focus via touch
lighter than average in class (301 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Sports photography information
Sony RX100 VI Sports photography information
34
incredible zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
70
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect AF
bad battery pack (240 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ25W as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Travel photography camera
52
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
great reach (624mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than average in class (301 grams)
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
bad battery pack (240 CIPA)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ25W as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Landscape photography camera
43
manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse mode
65
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
bad battery pack (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ25W as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Vlogging camera
24
relatively wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
77
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average in class (301g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have microphone jack
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Samsung HZ25W vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ25W and Sony RX100 VI
 Samsung HZ25WSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ25W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Also referred to as WB5000 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-07-06 2018-06-05
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 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias 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
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-624mm (24.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range 10cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max 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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 428g (0.94 pounds) 301g (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $350 $1,198