Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A6000

Here is a complete assessment of the Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A6000, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the HZ30W (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the HZ30W (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The HZ30W was announced 5 years before the A6000 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the HZ30W scores versus the A6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ30W and Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung HZ30W Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung HZ30W comes with outer dimensions 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 A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the HZ30W vs the A6000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ30W and A6000 is 91 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ30W and A6000.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The HZ30W having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6000 will resolve extra detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older HZ30W is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.