Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a thorough overview of the Samsung HZ30W and Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the HZ30W (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the HZ30W (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The HZ30W was manufactured 6 years prior to the RX10 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the HZ30W grades vs the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ30W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ30W Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ30W has outside dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung HZ30W and Sony RX10 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the HZ30W against the RX10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ30W and RX10 II is 91 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ30W and RX10 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HZ30W due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged HZ30W will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.