Samsung HZ30W vs Samsung ST65

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung HZ30W and Samsung ST65, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Samsung. The sensor resolution of the HZ30W (12MP) and the ST65 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HZ30W was manufactured 12 months before the ST65 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the HZ30W scores against the ST65 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ30W & Samsung ST65. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ30W Gallery & Samsung ST65 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ30W enjoys outside measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Samsung ST65 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the HZ30W against the ST65.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ30W and ST65 is 91 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ30W and ST65.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Samsung ST65 to give extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older HZ30W is going to be behind in sensor tech.