Samsung HZ35W
Winner
Samsung HZ35W

67

vs
Samsung WB210

63

Samsung WB210
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung HZ35W

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 107x61x28 mm
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung WB210

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.9
Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,152k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 100x59x22 mm
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Samsung WB210
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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 Around 20% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.9 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the WB210's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Size Smaller 100x59x22 mm vs 107x61x28 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,152k dots vs 920k dots
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 Around 30% higher resolution screen
Weight Significantly lighter 174 g vs 245 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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Advantages of the Samsung HZ35W
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Zoom More zoom 15x vs 12x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The HZ35W's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 16s vs 8s
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 2x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Samsung WB210 Samsung WB210
63 vs 67
Explain scores
Samsung HZ35W Samsung HZ35W
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Samsung HZ35W.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
WB210:1,152k dots
HZ35W:920k dots
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
WB210:3,200 ISO
HZ35W:None
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly higher boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the WB210
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the HZ35W
Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$135
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier
Screen resolution Has a much lower resolution screen
Compare the WB700 vs the WB210
Compare the WB700 vs the HZ35W
Samsung WB150F

Samsung WB150F

Travel zoom

$159
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen resolution Has a significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the WB150F vs the WB210
Compare the WB150F vs the HZ35W

Samsung WB210 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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Samsung WB30F

Ultra compact

$128 - $129
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the WB30F vs the WB210
Samsung ST95

Samsung ST95

Ultra compact

$117
Size Smaller
Weight Significantly lighter
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the ST95 vs the WB210
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Waterproof

$328 - $348
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 vs the WB210
Fujifilm FinePix SL240

Fujifilm FinePix SL240

Super zoom

$202 - $211
Zoom Much more zoom
External flash Supports an external flash
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix SL240 vs the WB210
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$105 - $109
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the WB210

Samsung HZ35W Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$163
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Much larger
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the HZ35W
Samsung HZ30W

Samsung HZ30W

Travel zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the HZ30W vs the HZ35W
Pentax X-5

Pentax X-5

Super zoom

$227 - $260
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the X-5 vs the HZ35W
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the HZ35W
Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$279
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Compare the WB850F vs the HZ35W

appearance

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Samsung WB210 Samsung HZ35W
Samsung WB210 Samsung HZ35W

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