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Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37
Samsung HZ30W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Samsung HZ30W
(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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also Known as WB600
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX1R
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Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX1R II Overview

Let's look closer at the Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX1R II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the HZ30W (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the HZ30W (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The HZ30W was launched 6 years before the RX1R II and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the HZ30W grades against the RX1R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ30W over the Sony RX1R II

 HZ30W RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Samsung HZ30W

 RX1R II HZ30W 
ReleasedOctober 2015January 2010Fresher by 69 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Samsung HZ30W and Sony RX1R II

 HZ30W RX1R II 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ30W enjoys exterior measurements 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 RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the HZ30W against the RX1R II.

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ30W and RX1R II is 91 and 78 respectively.

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ30W and RX1R II.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The HZ30W due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will give extra detail utilizing its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older HZ30W is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung HZ30W
Portrait photography with Sony RX1R II
29
manual focus
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
fantastic megapixels (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ30W Street photography info
Sony RX1R II Street photography info
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
73
screen tilts
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (507 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ30W as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Sports photography camera
42
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
63
fantastic megapixels (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
fixed focal length (35mm)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ30W Travel photography information
Sony RX1R II Travel photography information
63
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
59
fantastic megapixels (42MP)
good max aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (220 shots)
more heavy than competitors (507g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ30W as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Landscape photography camera
43
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
68
manual focus
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
fantastic megapixels (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ30W Vlogging information
Sony RX1R II Vlogging information
30
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
34
good max aperture (f2.0)
provides face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (507g)
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Samsung HZ30W vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ30W and Sony RX1R II
 Samsung HZ30WSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ30W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Also called WB600 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-19 2015-10-13
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/2.0
Macro focusing range 3cm 14cm
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/4000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245 gr (0.54 lb) 507 gr (1.12 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 97
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3204
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-11A NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $280 $3,300