Nikon S9300 vs Samsung HZ10W

Below is a thorough comparison of the Nikon S9300 vs Samsung HZ10W, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S9300 (16MP) and HZ10W (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9300 was revealed 3 years later than the HZ10W and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S9300 matches up against the HZ10W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9300 & Samsung HZ10W. The full galleries are available at Nikon S9300 Gallery & Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S9300 has external measurements of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ10W has sizing of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S9300 compared to the HZ10W.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S9300 and HZ10W is 91 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S9300 and HZ10W.

All in all, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S9300 to offer you more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The newer S9300 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.