Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A3000

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A3000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The HZ10W was unveiled 5 years earlier than the A3000 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the HZ10W grades against the A3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ10W & Sony Alpha A3000. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung HZ10W enjoys outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A3000 has specifications of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the HZ10W and the A3000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ10W and A3000 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ10W and A3000.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HZ10W using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A3000 will provide extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older HZ10W will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.