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Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37
Samsung HZ35W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 IV 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
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Alternate Name is WB650
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Updated by Sony RX100 V
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Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the HZ35W (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the HZ35W (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") feature different sensor size.

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The HZ35W was manufactured 6 years before the RX100 IV which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the HZ35W matches up versus the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ35W over the Sony RX100 IV

 HZ35W RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Samsung HZ35W

 RX100 IV HZ35W 
ReleasedJune 2015June 2010More modern by 60 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k614kCrisper display (+615k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung HZ35W and Sony RX100 IV

 HZ35W RX100 IV 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ35W offers external 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 Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the HZ35W vs the RX100 IV.

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ35W and RX100 IV is 91 and 89 respectively.

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ35W and RX100 IV.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HZ35W because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged HZ35W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung HZ35W
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 IV
34
you can focus manually
supports face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
65
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Street photography factors
Sony RX100 IV Street photography factors
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Sports photography information
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography information
42
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
68
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high max fps (16.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Travel photography info
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography info
63
lighter than competition (245g)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
86
lighter than average (298g)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography highlights
43
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
74
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ35W Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging highlights
31
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition (245 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average (298 grams)
missing external mic support
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Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ35W and Sony RX100 IV
 Samsung HZ35WSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ35W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Also called WB650 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-06-16 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 614 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate - 16.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245g (0.54 lb) 298g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 61 x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-11A NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $300 $898