Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6600

On this page, we will be matching up the Samsung HZ35W versus Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ35W (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the HZ35W (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The HZ35W was unveiled 10 years before the A6600 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the HZ35W scores against the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ35W and Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are available at Samsung HZ35W Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ35W has outer measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the HZ35W compared to the A6600.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ35W and A6600 is 91 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ35W and A6600.

To sum up, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HZ35W having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6600 will offer you more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older HZ35W is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.