Canon A1100 IS vs Samsung HZ10W

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon A1100 IS and Samsung HZ10W, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the A1100 IS (12MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was introduced 2 months prior to the HZ10W which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A1100 IS matches up against the HZ10W for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS & Samsung HZ10W. The whole galleries are available at Canon A1100 IS Gallery & Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A1100 IS offers physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Samsung HZ10W has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A1100 IS vs the HZ10W.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A1100 IS and HZ10W is 93 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A1100 IS and HZ10W.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon A1100 IS to give you extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.