Nikon D1H vs Samsung HZ10W

Below, we will be contrasting the Nikon D1H and Samsung HZ10W, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the D1H (3MP) and HZ10W (10MP) and the D1H (APS-C) and HZ10W (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The D1H was revealed 8 years prior to the HZ10W and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D1H being a Large SLR camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the D1H grades versus the HZ10W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D1H and Samsung HZ10W. The full galleries are available at Nikon D1H Gallery and Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon D1H comes with external dimensions of 157mm x 153mm x 85mm (6.2" x 6.0" x 3.3") along with a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 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).

Compare the Nikon D1H and Samsung HZ10W in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the D1H and the HZ10W.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the D1H and HZ10W is 51 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D1H and HZ10W.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D1H using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Samsung HZ10W will offer you extra detail because of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older D1H is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.