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Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX30

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37
Samsung HZ35W front
 
Samsung NX30 front
Portability
75
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX30 Key Specs

Samsung HZ35W
(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 June 2010
  • Alternate Name is WB650
Samsung NX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Succeeded the Samsung NX20
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Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX30 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Samsung HZ35W versus Samsung NX30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are built by Samsung. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the HZ35W (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the HZ35W (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The HZ35W was manufactured 4 years earlier than the NX30 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the HZ35W matches up vs the NX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ35W over the Samsung NX30

 HZ35W NX30 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Samsung HZ35W

 NX30 HZ35W 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014June 2010More modern by 43 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k614kClearer display (+422k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ35W and Samsung NX30

 HZ35W NX30 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Samsung HZ35W enjoys external 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) while the Samsung NX30 has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the HZ35W vs the NX30.

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ35W and NX30 is 91 and 75 respectively.

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX30 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX30 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ35W and NX30.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HZ35W due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX30 will produce greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HZ35W will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX30 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Portrait photography advice
Samsung NX30 Portrait photography advice
34
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung HZ35W
Street photography with Samsung NX30
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
75
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Sports photography details
Samsung NX30 Sports photography details
42
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
73
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ35W as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX30 as a Travel photography camera
63
lighter than average (245 grams)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
74
comes with focus by touch
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Landscape photography info
Samsung NX30 Landscape photography info
43
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
71
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Vlogging details
Samsung NX30 Vlogging details
31
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than average (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic socket
no image stabilization
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Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ35W and Samsung NX30
 Samsung HZ35WSamsung NX30
General Information
Company Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung HZ35W Samsung NX30
Also called WB650 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-06-16 2014-01-03
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - DRIMeIV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 247
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.8 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 32
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 614 thousand dots 1,036 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - AMOLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.66x
Features
Min shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
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), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 grams (0.54 lbs) 375 grams (0.83 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 77
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1014
Other
Battery life - 360 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-11A BP1410
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $300 $699