First introduced in February, 2009, Samsung HZ15W is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Samsung HZ15W comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").
Sensor resolution of Samsung HZ15W ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.
Samsung HZ15W has Crop Factor: 5.69
The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².
There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Samsung HZ15W with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| AF Face Detection |
| 24 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Sensor-shift Image Stabilization |
| Manual Focus |
| 5.8 Lens at Tele |
| 2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| No External Flash |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| No Built-in Viewfinder |
| No Manual Exposure Mode |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F5.8 |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps |
| Type Scores |
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Samsung HZ15W has an Overall Score of 41/100 and ranked #354 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #761 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Samsung HZ15W with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | HZ15W | Dimensions | HZ15W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Canon G16 | 356 g | 249 g | 109 x 76 x 40 mm | 105 x 61 x 37 mm |
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Pentax MX-1 | 391 g | 249 g | 122 x 61 x 51 mm | 105 x 61 x 37 mm |
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Olympus TG-3 | 247 g | 249 g | 112 x 66 x 31 mm | 105 x 61 x 37 mm |
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Nikon P7800 | 399 g | 249 g | 119 x 78 x 50 mm | 105 x 61 x 37 mm |
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Olympus XZ-10 | 221 g | 249 g | 102 x 61 x 34 mm | 105 x 61 x 37 mm |
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Canon S120 | 217 g | 249 g | 100 x 59 x 29 mm | 105 x 61 x 37 mm |
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Panasonic TS5 | 214 g | 249 g | 110 x 67 x 29 mm | 105 x 61 x 37 mm |
|
Ricoh WG-4 | 230 g | 249 g | 124 x 64 x 33 mm | 105 x 61 x 37 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Samsung |
| Model | HZ15W |
| Announced | February, 2009 |
| Body Type | Compact |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 5 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 460k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | None |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 0 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/16 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | n/a fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 4.70 |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type | CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56 mm |
| Sensor Area | 27.7 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 12 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native ISO | 3200 |
| Min Native ISO | 80 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats | Motion JPEG |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 0 shots |
| Battery Type | |
| Battery Model | |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 249 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 105 x 61 x 37 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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10MP | 1/1.7 CCD | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/1.7 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
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16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
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20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
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