Kodak M550 vs Samsung HZ10W
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
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95 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
29
Portability
90 Imaging
33 Features
27 Overall
30
90 Imaging
33 Features
27 Overall
30
Kodak M550 vs Samsung HZ10W Key Specs
Kodak M550
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(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1000
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-140mm (F) lens
- 125g - 98 x 58 x 23mm
- Revealed January 2010
Samsung HZ10W
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(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
- Also referred to as WB500
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Its time to take a deeper look at the Kodak M550 and Samsung HZ10W, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the M550 (12MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe M550 was announced 8 months after the HZ10W which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the M550 scores versus the HZ10W in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare M550 & Samsung HZ10W. The whole galleries are viewable at Kodak M550 Gallery & Samsung HZ10W Gallery.
Reasons to pick Kodak M550 over the Samsung HZ10W
| M550 | HZ10W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2010 |  | May 2009 | More modern by 8 months |
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Kodak M550
| HZ10W | M550 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More precise focus |
Common features in the Kodak M550 and Samsung HZ10W
| M550 | HZ10W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimensions | 2.7" |  | 2.7" | Equal display size |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Equal display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither features Touch friendly display |
Kodak M550 vs Samsung HZ10W Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Kodak M550 enjoys outer dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the M550 against the HZ10W.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the M550 and HZ10W is 95 and 90 respectively.
Kodak M550 vs Samsung HZ10W Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M550 and HZ10W.
All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Kodak M550 to resolve greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger M550 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.
Kodak M550 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Kodak M550
Portrait photography with Samsung HZ10W
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
you can focus manually
has face detection focusing
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Kodak M550 Street photography highlights
Samsung HZ10W Street photography highlights
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low maximum ISO (1,000)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (249 grams)
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Sports photography with Kodak M550
Sports photography with Samsung HZ10W
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Kodak M550 Travel photography highlights
Samsung HZ10W Travel photography highlights
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
missing Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (249g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Kodak M550 Landscape photography information
Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography information
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
low maximum ISO (1,000)
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
Photography GlossaryVlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Kodak M550
Vlogging with Samsung HZ10W
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (249 grams)
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Kodak M550 vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications
| Kodak EasyShare M550 | Samsung HZ10W | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Kodak | Samsung |
| Model type | Kodak EasyShare M550 | Samsung HZ10W |
| Also called as | - | WB500 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2010-01-05 | 2009-05-14 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3648 x 2432 |
| Max native ISO | 1000 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-240mm (10.0x) |
| Largest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.8 |
| Macro focusing distance | 10cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 16s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1400s | 1/1500s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.50 m | - |
| Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, 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 | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 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 | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 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 | 125 grams (0.28 lb) | 249 grams (0.55 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 98 x 58 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") | 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery ID | KLIC-7006 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, double) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $119 | $300 |
