Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A900

Let's look much closer at the Samsung HZ30W and Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ30W (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the HZ30W (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The HZ30W was launched 16 months later than the A900 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the HZ30W scores vs the A900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ30W & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ30W Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ30W provides outside dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A900 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the HZ30W against the A900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ30W and A900 is 91 and 54 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ30W and A900.

To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The HZ30W featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A900 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent HZ30W is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.