Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Samsung HZ35W vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Samsung HZ35W

70

Winner

Samsung HZ35W

Reasons to buy the Samsung HZ35W

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

68

"Our lab shot of the Resolution target at ISO 125 shows excellent resolution running up to about 1,600 lines both horizontally and vertically."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the DSC-HX5v's image-quality
"Fast AF and very fast prefocused shutter lag."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the DSC-HX5v's auto-focus

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light

differences

Advantages of the Samsung HZ35W

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
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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4x higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom 15x vs 10x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the HZ35W's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9 MP
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Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm
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Around 10% larger sensor
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.1"
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5v

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Weight Significantly lighter 200 g vs 245 g
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Around 20% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 102x58x29 mm vs 107x61x28 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 16s
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Around 90% longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Samsung HZ35W Samsung HZ35W
70 vs 68
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
HZ35W:24 mm
DSC-HX5v:25 mm
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
HZ35W:245 g
DSC-HX5v:200 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.1"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
HZ35W:107x61x28 mm
DSC-HX5v:102x58x29 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$399

Zoom Has much more zoom
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Has much more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies

Samsung HZ35W Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung WB700

Samsung WB700

Travel zoom

$215

Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly smaller
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Samsung WB750

Samsung WB750

Travel zoom

$262 - $323

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Samsung WB850F

Samsung WB850F

Travel zoom

$482

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$344

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
GPS No built-in GPS
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Weight Slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$328

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Heavier

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