Samsung HZ35W vs Sony W830

Let's look much closer at the Samsung HZ35W and Sony W830, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the HZ35W (12MP) and W830 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HZ35W was revealed 4 years earlier than the W830 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the HZ35W scores versus the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ35W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are available at Samsung HZ35W Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung HZ35W offers outer 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 W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the HZ35W against the W830.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ35W and W830 is 91 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ35W and W830.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony W830 to give greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged HZ35W is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.