Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A6300
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Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A6300 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
- Released January 2010
- Additionally referred to as WB600
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
- Revealed February 2016
- Older Model is Sony A6000
- Renewed by Sony A6500
Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A6300 Overview
Below, we are looking at the Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ30W (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the HZ30W (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe HZ30W was brought out 7 years prior to the A6300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the HZ30W scores vs the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A6300 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ30W & Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ30W Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ30W over the Sony A6300
HZ30W | A6300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Samsung HZ30W
A6300 | HZ30W | |||
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Revealed | February 2016 | January 2010 | Fresher by 73 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Samsung HZ30W and Sony A6300
HZ30W | A6300 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display sizing | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Lacking Touch display |
Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ30W has external dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).
Analyze the Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A6300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the HZ30W and the A6300.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ30W and A6300 is 91 and 83 respectively.
Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ30W and A6300.
As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HZ30W because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will show greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older HZ30W will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Samsung HZ30W vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Samsung HZ30W | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Samsung | Sony |
Model | Samsung HZ30W | Sony Alpha a6300 |
Other name | WB600 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2010-01-19 | 2016-02-03 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.2-5.8 | - |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 16 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) | 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 245g (0.54 pounds) | 404g (0.89 pounds) |
Dimensions | 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1437 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 images |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | SLB-11A | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $280 | $889 |