Samsung HZ30W vs Samsung NX mini

Following is a thorough review of the Samsung HZ30W vs Samsung NX mini, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Samsung. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the HZ30W (12MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the HZ30W (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The HZ30W was launched 5 years earlier than the NX mini which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the HZ30W scores versus the NX mini in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ30W & Samsung NX mini. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung HZ30W Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ30W has got exterior dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Samsung NX mini has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the HZ30W versus the NX mini.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HZ30W and NX mini is 91 and 93 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ30W and NX mini.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HZ30W due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Samsung NX mini will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8.5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged HZ30W will be behind in sensor tech.