Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7 II

Following is a thorough overview of the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The HZ10W was brought out 6 years earlier than the A7 II which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the HZ10W matches up vs the A7 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ10W & Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ10W comes with exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the HZ10W vs the A7 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the HZ10W and A7 II is 90 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ10W and A7 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The HZ10W because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7 II will offer you more detail having its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.