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Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A99

Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
32
Overall
33
Samsung HZ25W front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A99 Key Specs

Samsung HZ25W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump 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
  • Alternate Name is WB5000
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Announced December 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony A900
  • New Model is Sony A99 II
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Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A99 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Samsung HZ25W versus Sony A99, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the HZ25W (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the HZ25W (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The HZ25W was released 3 years before the A99 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the HZ25W grades versus the A99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ25W over the Sony A99

 HZ25W A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Samsung HZ25W

 A99 HZ25W 
AnnouncedDecember 2012July 2010More recent by 29 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung HZ25W and Sony A99

 HZ25W A99 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ25W has physical dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the HZ25W vs the A99.

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A99 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ25W and A99 is 70 and 57 respectively.

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ25W and A99.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HZ25W because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A99 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older HZ25W will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Portrait photography information
Sony A99 Portrait photography information
34
you can focus manually
saves RAW files
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
81
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung HZ25W
Street photography with Sony A99
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
75
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ25W as a Sports photography camera
Sony A99 as a Sports photography camera
34
incredible zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ25W as a Travel photography camera
Sony A99 as a Travel photography camera
52
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
great zoom (624mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
60
weather proof
good MP (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery (500 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Landscape photography details
Sony A99 Landscape photography details
43
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
74
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
bad battery (500 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ25W Vlogging information
Sony A99 Vlogging information
24
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
76
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
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Samsung HZ25W vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ25W and Sony A99
 Samsung HZ25WSony SLT-A99
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung HZ25W Sony SLT-A99
Also called WB5000 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2010-07-06 2012-12-12
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-624mm (24.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.0 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 428 grams (0.94 pounds) 812 grams (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 89
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1555
Other
Battery life - 500 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Storage slots Single 2
Price at launch $350 $1,998