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Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung ST150F

Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30
Samsung HZ10W front
 
Samsung ST150F front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
30
Overall
36

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung ST150F Key Specs

Samsung HZ10W
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Additionally Known as WB500
Samsung ST150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 94 x 58 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung ST150F Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Samsung HZ10W versus Samsung ST150F, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are sold by Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and ST150F (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HZ10W was announced 4 years before the ST150F and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the HZ10W grades vs the ST150F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Samsung ST150F

 HZ10W ST150F 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Samsung HZ10W

 ST150F HZ10W 
LaunchedJanuary 2013May 2009More recent by 44 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Samsung HZ10W and Samsung ST150F

 HZ10W ST150F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung ST150F Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ10W provides external measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Samsung ST150F has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the HZ10W vs the ST150F.

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung ST150F size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ10W and ST150F is 90 and 96 respectively.

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung ST150F top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung ST150F Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The photograph here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ10W and ST150F.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung ST150F to resolve greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older HZ10W is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung ST150F sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung ST150F Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung ST150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung HZ10W
Portrait photography with Samsung ST150F
31
manual focus
supports face detect focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
35
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Street photography advice
Samsung ST150F Street photography advice
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
56
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Sports photography camera
Samsung ST150F as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
36
resolution is good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Travel photography features
Samsung ST150F Travel photography features
54
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography information
Samsung ST150F Landscape photography information
35
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
39
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung HZ10W
Vlogging with Samsung ST150F
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than competition (249g)
30
fairly wide (25mm)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (114 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung ST150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ10W and Samsung ST150F
 Samsung HZ10WSamsung ST150F
General Information
Make Samsung Samsung
Model type Samsung HZ10W Samsung ST150F
Also called as WB500 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-05-14 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Highest resolution 3648 x 2432 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 249g (0.55 pounds) 114g (0.25 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $300 $300