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Samsung HZ25W vs Sony TF1

Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33
Samsung HZ25W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony TF1 Key Specs

Samsung HZ25W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Boost 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
  • Also Known as WB5000
Sony TF1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.6-4.7) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 62 x 23mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Samsung HZ25W vs Sony TF1 Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Samsung HZ25W vs Sony TF1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and TF1 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HZ25W was introduced 4 years prior to the TF1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the HZ25W scores against the TF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ25W over the Sony TF1

 HZ25W TF1 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony TF1 over the Samsung HZ25W

 TF1 HZ25W 
RevealedJune 2013July 2010Fresher by 36 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ25W and Sony TF1

 HZ25W TF1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony TF1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Samsung HZ25W provides outer dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony TF1 has specifications of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the HZ25W compared to the TF1.

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony TF1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the HZ25W and TF1 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony TF1 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony TF1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ25W and TF1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony TF1 to render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older HZ25W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony TF1 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony TF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony TF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ25W as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TF1 as a Portrait photography camera
34
has manual focus
saves RAW formats
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Street photography details
Sony TF1 Street photography details
55
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
69
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (152g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Sports photography advice
Sony TF1 Sports photography advice
34
long zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ25W as a Travel photography camera
Sony TF1 as a Travel photography camera
52
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
great reach (624mm)
no Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition in class (152g)
weather proofing
boasts focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery power (240 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Landscape photography highlights
Sony TF1 Landscape photography highlights
43
has manual focus
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
40
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery power (240 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Vlogging info
Sony TF1 Vlogging info
24
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (152g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
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Samsung HZ25W vs Sony TF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ25W and Sony TF1
 Samsung HZ25WSony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ25W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
Also called WB5000 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2010-07-06 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
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
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-624mm (24.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/3.6-4.7
Macro focusing distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 428 grams (0.94 lb) 152 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") 102 x 62 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $350 $266