Samsung HZ30W vs Sony TX100V

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung HZ30W vs Sony TX100V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the HZ30W (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HZ30W was manufactured 11 months before the TX100V and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the HZ30W scores versus the TX100V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ30W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ30W Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ30W features outside 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) whilst the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the HZ30W and the TX100V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ30W and TX100V is 91 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ30W and TX100V.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX100V to give greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older HZ30W is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.