Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G vs Samsung HZ10W

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G & Samsung HZ10W. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery & Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

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.

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

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.