Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 V

Here, we will be comparing the Samsung HZ35W vs Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the HZ35W (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the HZ35W (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The HZ35W was released 7 years earlier than the RX100 V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the HZ35W scores vs the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ35W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ35W Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ35W enjoys external measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the HZ35W versus the RX100 V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the HZ35W and RX100 V is 91 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ35W and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HZ35W featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 V will show greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HZ35W will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.