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Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX300

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37
Samsung HZ35W front
 
Samsung NX300 front
Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
73
Overall
67

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX300 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
  • Announced June 2010
  • Alternate Name is WB650
Samsung NX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 331g - 122 x 64 x 41mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Earlier Model is Samsung NX210
  • Later Model is Samsung NX500
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Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX300 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Samsung HZ35W and Samsung NX300, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ35W (12MP) and NX300 (20MP) and the HZ35W (1/2.3") and NX300 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The HZ35W was released 4 years before the NX300 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the HZ35W grades against the NX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ35W over the Samsung NX300

 HZ35W NX300 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX300 over the Samsung HZ35W

 NX300 HZ35W 
IntroducedNovember 2013June 2010More recent by 41 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution768k614kSharper display (+154k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ35W and Samsung NX300

 HZ35W NX300 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ35W 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) and the Samsung NX300 has measurements of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Check out the Samsung HZ35W and Samsung NX300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the HZ35W vs the NX300.

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ35W and NX300 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX300 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ35W and NX300.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HZ35W featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX300 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older HZ35W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX300 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Portrait photography info
Samsung NX300 Portrait photography info
34
manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Street photography information
Samsung NX300 Street photography information
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
offers touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Sports photography features
Samsung NX300 Sports photography features
42
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
73
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Travel photography factors
Samsung NX300 Travel photography factors
63
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
67
offers touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Landscape photography highlights
Samsung NX300 Landscape photography highlights
43
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
72
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3.3")
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Vlogging information
Samsung NX300 Vlogging information
31
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
33
has touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have mic port
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Samsung HZ35W vs Samsung NX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ35W and Samsung NX300
 Samsung HZ35WSamsung NX300
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung HZ35W Samsung NX300
Also called WB650 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-06-16 2013-11-24
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - DRIMe IV
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 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 247
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.8 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Available lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3.3 inches
Display resolution 614k dot 768k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 16s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/6000s
Continuous shutter speed - 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 gr (0.54 lb) 331 gr (0.73 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") 122 x 64 x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 76
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 942
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-11A BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $300 $750