Samsung HZ30W vs Sony W560

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung HZ30W vs Sony W560, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the HZ30W (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is very close and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HZ30W was manufactured 11 months before the W560 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the HZ30W matches up versus the W560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ30W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung HZ30W Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ30W provides outer dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Samsung HZ30W vs Sony W560 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the HZ30W and the W560.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ30W and W560 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ30W and W560.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony W560 to result in more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged HZ30W will be behind in sensor technology.