Samsung HZ25W

Samsung HZ25W

Samsung HZ25W
Samsung HZ25W
Announced: 06 Jul 2010
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 64-3200
Weight: 428g
Physical Dimensions: 116 x 83 x 92 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
40
Overall Score
34
Image Quality
16
Speed Performance
44
Versatility
69
Comfort
Portrait

31

Portrait
Landscape

32

Landscape
Sport

34

Sport
Street

51

Street
Everyday

51

Everyday
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prospros

  • 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

conscons

  • Warning - Samsung HZ25W is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Samsung HZ25W does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Samsung HZ25W and its rivals

Review compare Samsung HZ25W with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Samsung HZ25W Samsung
HZ25W
40 31 32 34 51 51

Samsung HZ25W: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Samsung HZ25W is a bridge camera launched on 07/06/2010.

Technically speaking, the Samsung HZ25W ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 53 of all cameras in our database) scoring 40 overall. The Samsung HZ25W weights 428 gr and spans 116 x 83 x 92 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 HZ25W behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 34, ranks in the category best 22%.

On the contrary, the performance of Samsung HZ25W is below the category average in:

  • Speed Performance - Score 16, ranks among the worst 19% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 69, ranks among the worst 47% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 44, ranks among the worst 21% 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 - Great, score 31, ranks in the best 25% of its category. Samsung HZ25W is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 32, ranks in the best 25% of its category. Samsung HZ25W is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Good, score 34, ranks in the best 29% of its category. Samsung HZ25W works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 51, ranks in the best 42% of its category. Samsung HZ25W works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 51, ranks in the best 49% of its category. Samsung HZ25W works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Samsung HZ25W technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.08 x 4.56 mm

Sensor Area

27.72 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4000 x 3000

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

64

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

26-624mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.0

Macro Focus Range

10 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

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

no

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

5.6

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

no

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

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

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

428g

Physical Dimensions

116 x 83 x 92 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SC SDHC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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