Samsung Galaxy NX vs Samsung HZ10W

Its time to look more in depth at the Samsung Galaxy NX and Samsung HZ10W, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Samsung. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the Galaxy NX (20MP) and HZ10W (10MP) and the Galaxy NX (APS-C) and HZ10W (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The Galaxy NX was brought out 4 years later than the HZ10W and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Galaxy NX scores against the HZ10W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung Galaxy NX & Samsung HZ10W. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery & Samsung HZ10W Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung Galaxy NX has outer measurements of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Samsung HZ10W has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Galaxy NX compared to the HZ10W.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the Galaxy NX and HZ10W is 82 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The visual below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Galaxy NX and HZ10W.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Galaxy NX featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will produce greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The newer Galaxy NX will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.