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Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A99 II

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37
Samsung HZ30W front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Samsung HZ30W
(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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is WB600
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A99
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Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A99 II Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung HZ30W versus Sony A99 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ30W (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the HZ30W (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The HZ30W was manufactured 7 years earlier than the A99 II which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the HZ30W matches up vs the A99 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ30W over the Sony A99 II

 HZ30W A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Samsung HZ30W

 A99 II HZ30W 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016January 2010Newer by 81 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung HZ30W and Sony A99 II

 HZ30W A99 II 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ30W enjoys exterior measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the HZ30W against the A99 II.

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ30W and A99 II is 91 and 57 respectively.

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ30W and A99 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HZ30W due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 II will offer you more detail due to its extra 30MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged HZ30W is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ30W Portrait photography factors
Sony A99 II Portrait photography factors
29
focusing manually
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
86
has manual focus
megapixel count amazing (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ30W as a Street photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ30W Sports photography factors
Sony A99 II Sports photography factors
42
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
not so great battery (490 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ30W Travel photography details
Sony A99 II Travel photography details
63
lighter than competition (245 grams)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
no Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
70
weather proof
has bluetooth
megapixel count amazing (42MP)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (490 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ30W as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Landscape photography camera
43
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
82
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
not so great battery (490 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ30W Vlogging highlights
Sony A99 II Vlogging highlights
30
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
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Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ30W and Sony A99 II
 Samsung HZ30WSony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ30W Sony Alpha A99 II
Also called WB600 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2010-01-19 2016-09-19
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 399
Cross type focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 lbs) 849g (1.87 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 92
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 2317
Other
Battery life - 490 photographs
Battery format - NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery ID SLB-11A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Storage slots Single Two
Retail pricing $280 $3,198