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Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung HZ10W

Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
47
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot SX610 HS front
 
Samsung HZ10W front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung HZ10W Key Specs

Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 191g - 105 x 61 x 27mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Succeeded the Canon SX600 HS
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
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Also Known as WB500
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Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung HZ10W Overview

Here is a thorough review of the Canon SX610 HS and Samsung HZ10W, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and HZ10W (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was manufactured 5 years later than the HZ10W and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX610 HS scores vs the HZ10W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX610 HS over the Samsung HZ10W

 SX610 HS HZ10W 
IntroducedJanuary 2015May 2009Fresher by 69 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Canon SX610 HS

 HZ10W SX610 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX610 HS and Samsung HZ10W

 SX610 HS HZ10W 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung HZ10W Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX610 HS has got outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ10W has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX610 HS and Samsung HZ10W in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SX610 HS versus the HZ10W.

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung HZ10W size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX610 HS and HZ10W is 93 and 90 respectively.

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung HZ10W top view buttons comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung HZ10W Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX610 HS and HZ10W.

Clearly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX610 HS to resolve more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The younger SX610 HS is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung HZ10W sensor size comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Portrait photography info
Samsung HZ10W Portrait photography info
44
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
31
manual focus
includes face detect focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Street photography highlights
Samsung HZ10W Street photography highlights
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (191g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
52
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (249 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Sports photography information
Samsung HZ10W Sports photography information
44
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (270 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Travel photography factors
Samsung HZ10W Travel photography factors
68
lighter than average in class (191g)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (450mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (270 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
54
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (249 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX610 HS
Landscape photography with Samsung HZ10W
48
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery power (270 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
35
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX610 HS
Vlogging with Samsung HZ10W
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (191g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
28
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than others in class (249 grams)
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Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX610 HS and Samsung HZ10W
 Canon PowerShot SX610 HSSamsung HZ10W
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Samsung HZ10W
Alternative name - WB500
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2015-01-06 2009-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2432
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 16 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.5 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 191 grams (0.42 lbs) 249 grams (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $214 $300