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Canon 10D vs Samsung HZ10W

Portability
56
Imaging
43
Features
36
Overall
40
Canon EOS 10D front
 
Samsung HZ10W front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30

Canon 10D vs Samsung HZ10W Key Specs

Canon 10D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 875g - 150 x 107 x 75mm
  • Announced March 2003
  • New Model is Canon 20D
Samsung HZ10W
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Alternate Name is WB500
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Canon 10D vs Samsung HZ10W Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Canon 10D and Samsung HZ10W, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 10D (6MP) and HZ10W (10MP) and the 10D (APS-C) and HZ10W (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 10D was unveiled 7 years before the HZ10W and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 10D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 10D matches up vs the HZ10W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 10D over the Samsung HZ10W

 10D HZ10W 

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Canon 10D

 HZ10W 10D 
RevealedMay 2009March 2003Fresher by 74 months
Display dimension2.7"1.8"Larger display (+0.9")
Display resolution230k118kClearer display (+112k dot)

Common features in the Canon 10D and Samsung HZ10W

 10D HZ10W 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Canon 10D vs Samsung HZ10W Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 10D enjoys physical measurements of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") along with a weight of 875 grams (1.93 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ10W has specifications of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 10D versus the HZ10W.

Canon 10D vs Samsung HZ10W size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 10D and HZ10W is 56 and 90 respectively.

Canon 10D vs Samsung HZ10W top view buttons comparison

Canon 10D vs Samsung HZ10W Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 10D and HZ10W.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 10D having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Samsung HZ10W will result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 10D will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon 10D vs Samsung HZ10W sensor size comparison

Canon 10D vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 10D vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 10D Portrait photography highlights
Samsung HZ10W Portrait photography highlights
49
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low MP (6MP)
31
focusing manually
provides face detect focusing
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon 10D Street photography details
Samsung HZ10W Street photography details
51
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
52
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition (249g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 10D Sports photography features
Samsung HZ10W Sports photography features
38
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 10D Travel photography factors
Samsung HZ10W Travel photography factors
41
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (6MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
54
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (249g)
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 10D as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung HZ10W as a Landscape photography camera
45
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (1.8 inch)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
35
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 10D Vlogging highlights
Samsung HZ10W Vlogging highlights
9
no video shooting
28
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
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Canon 10D vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 10D and Samsung HZ10W
 Canon EOS 10DSamsung HZ10W
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Samsung
Model type Canon EOS 10D Samsung HZ10W
Also Known as - WB500
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2003-03-31 2009-05-14
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.7 x 15.1mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 342.8mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3072 x 2048 3648 x 2432
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 1.8" 2.7"
Resolution of display 118 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 16 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 875g (1.93 pounds) 249g (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 150 x 107 x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 57 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 571 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,900 $300