Samsung HZ30W vs Sony WX1

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung HZ30W and Sony WX1, 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 WX1 (10MP) is very comparable but the HZ30W (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The HZ30W was announced 6 months after the WX1 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the HZ30W scores vs the WX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ30W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ30W Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ30W provides outer dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung HZ30W and Sony WX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the HZ30W compared to the WX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ30W and WX1 is 91 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ30W and WX1.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HZ30W with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Samsung HZ30W will produce extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively.