Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look more closely at the Samsung HZ30W versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the HZ30W (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the HZ30W (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The HZ30W was revealed 8 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the HZ30W grades versus the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ30W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are available at Samsung HZ30W Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ30W has got exterior measurements 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 RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung HZ30W versus Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the HZ30W vs the RX10 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ30W and RX10 IV is 91 and 52 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ30W and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HZ30W having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 IV will offer more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older HZ30W is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.