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Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung HZ10W

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G front
 
Samsung HZ10W front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung HZ10W Key Specs

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F) lens
  • 305g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Announced August 2012
Samsung HZ10W
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Other Name is WB500
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung HZ10W Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G and Samsung HZ10W, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and HZ10W (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Galaxy Camera 3G was manufactured 3 years later than the HZ10W and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the Galaxy Camera 3G matches up versus the HZ10W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G over the Samsung HZ10W

 Galaxy Camera 3G HZ10W 
RevealedAugust 2012May 2009More recent by 41 months
Screen sizing4.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+2.1")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

 HZ10W Galaxy Camera 3G 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen resolution230k0kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G and Samsung HZ10W

 Galaxy Camera 3G HZ10W 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung HZ10W Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has outside dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Samsung HZ10W has specifications of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Galaxy Camera 3G compared to the HZ10W.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung HZ10W size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Galaxy Camera 3G and HZ10W is 90 and 90 respectively.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung HZ10W top view buttons comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung HZ10W Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Galaxy Camera 3G and HZ10W.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G to result in more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger Galaxy Camera 3G should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung HZ10W sensor size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Portrait photography factors
Samsung HZ10W Portrait photography factors
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
31
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G as a Street photography camera
Samsung HZ10W as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (305g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (249 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G
Sports photography with Samsung HZ10W
45
great zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Travel photography advice
Samsung HZ10W Travel photography advice
72
lighter than competition (305g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
relatively wide (23mm)
long reach (481mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
54
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (249g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Landscape photography highlights
Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography highlights
47
relatively wide (23mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
lovely big screen (4.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
35
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Vlogging details
Samsung HZ10W Vlogging details
37
relatively wide (23mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (305 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
28
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than others in class (249 grams)
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Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G and Samsung HZ10W
 Samsung Galaxy Camera 3GSamsung HZ10W
General Information
Company Samsung Samsung
Model Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Samsung HZ10W
Also called as - WB500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-08-29 2009-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 1.4GHz Quad-Core -
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution - 3648 x 2432
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-481mm (20.9x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 4.8 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 0k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed - 16s
Highest shutter speed - 1/1500s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 305 grams (0.67 pounds) 249 grams (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") 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
Self timer - Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $606 $300