Samsung HZ25W vs Sony WX500

In this article, we are looking at the Samsung HZ25W and Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HZ25W was revealed 5 years prior to the WX500 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the HZ25W matches up vs the WX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ25W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ25W Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ25W has got physical dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the HZ25W compared to the WX500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ25W and WX500 is 70 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ25W and WX500.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX500 to result in more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged HZ25W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.