Samsung HZ30W

Samsung HZ30W

Samsung HZ30W
Samsung HZ30W
Announced: 19 Jan 2010
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 80-3200
Weight: 245g
Physical Dimensions: 107 x 61 x 28 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
30
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
16
Speed Performance
45
Versatility
88
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

9

Landscape
Sport

23

Sport
Street

54

Street
Everyday

54

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Samsung HZ30W is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Samsung HZ30W is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Samsung HZ30W is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Samsung HZ30W does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Samsung HZ30W and its rivals

Review compare Samsung HZ30W with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Samsung HZ30W Samsung
HZ30W
30 11 9 23 54 54

Samsung HZ30W: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Samsung HZ30W is a bridge camera launched on 19/01/2010.

Technically speaking, the Samsung HZ30W ranks in the average of its category, scoring 30 overall. The Samsung HZ30W weights 245 gr and spans 107 x 61 x 28 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Samsung HZ30W behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 88, ranks in the category best 17%.

On the contrary, the performance of Samsung HZ30W is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 19% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 16, ranks among the worst 19% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 45, ranks among the worst 23% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 73% of its category. Samsung HZ30W works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 9, ranks 25% in its category. Samsung HZ30W is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 23, ranks 22% in its category. Samsung HZ30W is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 27% of its category. Samsung HZ30W works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 29% of its category. Samsung HZ30W works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Samsung HZ30W technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4000 x 3000

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-360mm

Max Aperture

F3.2-5.8

Macro Focus Range

3 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

16s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

5.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Fill-in
Slow Sync

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (30 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 15 fps) 320 x 240 (60 30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

245g

Physical Dimensions

107 x 61 x 28 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

SLB-11A

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SC SDHC SDXC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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