Samsung HZ50W vs Samsung ST95

Below is a thorough review of the Samsung HZ50W versus Samsung ST95, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Samsung. The sensor resolution of the HZ50W (14MP) and the ST95 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HZ50W was announced 8 months prior to the ST95 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the HZ50W matches up against the ST95 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ50W & Samsung ST95. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ50W Gallery & Samsung ST95 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ50W provides outside measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Samsung ST95 has sizing of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the HZ50W and the ST95.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ50W and ST95 is 70 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The graphic below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ50W and ST95.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung ST95 to show greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older HZ50W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.