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Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6100

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37
Samsung HZ35W front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Samsung HZ35W
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Other Name is WB650
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Revealed August 2019
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Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6100 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the HZ35W (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the HZ35W (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The HZ35W was released 10 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the HZ35W grades versus the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ35W over the Sony A6100

 HZ35W A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Samsung HZ35W

 A6100 HZ35W 
RevealedAugust 2019June 2010Fresher by 112 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k614kClearer display (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ35W and Sony A6100

 HZ35W A6100 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ35W provides 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 Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the HZ35W compared to the A6100.

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the HZ35W and A6100 is 91 and 81 respectively.

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ35W and A6100.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The HZ35W due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6100 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older HZ35W will be behind in sensor technology.

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Portrait photography factors
Sony A6100 Portrait photography factors
34
focusing manually
provides face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
82
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ35W as a Street photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
79
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
great high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Sports photography highlights
Sony A6100 Sports photography highlights
42
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
75
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Travel photography features
Sony A6100 Travel photography features
63
lighter than average (245 grams)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
86
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Landscape photography info
Sony A6100 Landscape photography info
43
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung HZ35W
Vlogging with Sony A6100
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than average (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
79
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic support
no image stabilization
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Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ35W and Sony A6100
 Samsung HZ35WSony Alpha a6100
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ35W Sony Alpha a6100
Otherwise known as WB650 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2010-06-16 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245 grams (0.54 pounds) 396 grams (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 420 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-11A NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $300 $748