Samsung HZ30W vs Samsung WB350F
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Samsung HZ30W vs Samsung WB350F Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-360mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 245g - 107 x 61 x 28mm
- Revealed January 2010
- Also Known as WB600
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
- Released January 2014
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Lets look more closely at the Samsung HZ30W vs Samsung WB350F, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ30W (12MP) and WB350F (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe HZ30W was introduced 5 years prior to the WB350F and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the HZ30W scores vs the WB350F in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ30W & Samsung WB350F. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung HZ30W Gallery & Samsung WB350F Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ30W over the Samsung WB350F
| HZ30W | WB350F |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Samsung HZ30W
| WB350F | HZ30W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2014 |  | January 2010 | More recent by 48 months |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Samsung HZ30W and Samsung WB350F
| HZ30W | WB350F | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Samsung HZ30W vs Samsung WB350F Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ30W comes with outside dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Samsung WB350F has dimensions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the HZ30W against the WB350F.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ30W and WB350F is 91 and 90 respectively.
Samsung HZ30W vs Samsung WB350F Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ30W and WB350F.
To sum up, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung WB350F to give you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older HZ30W is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Samsung HZ30W vs Samsung WB350F Specifications
| Samsung HZ30W | Samsung WB350F | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Samsung | Samsung |
| Model type | Samsung HZ30W | Samsung WB350F |
| Also referred to as | WB600 | - |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2010-01-19 | 2014-01-07 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | 23-483mm (21.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.2-5.8 | f/2.8-5.9 |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 16 seconds | 16 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.00 m | - |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | - |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| 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 |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | H.264 | - |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| 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 | 245g (0.54 lb) | 276g (0.61 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") |
| 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 ID | SLB-11A | SLB-10A |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) | - |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Price at launch | $280 | $260 |