Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A300

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung HZ30W versus Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the HZ30W (12MP) and the A300 (10MP) is very well matched but the HZ30W (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The HZ30W was announced 24 months after the A300 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the HZ30W grades vs the A300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ30W & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ30W Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung HZ30W comes with outer measurements 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 Sony A300 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the HZ30W versus the A300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ30W and A300 is 91 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ30W and A300.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HZ30W having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung HZ30W will give greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern HZ30W provides a benefit in sensor tech.