Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung ST93

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung HZ10W vs Samsung ST93, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and ST93 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HZ10W was manufactured 23 months before the ST93 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the HZ10W matches up vs the ST93 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung HZ10W and Samsung ST93. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ10W Gallery and Samsung ST93 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ10W provides outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Samsung ST93 has proportions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the HZ10W against the ST93.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ10W and ST93 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ10W and ST93.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung ST93 to provide more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.