Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7R II

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Samsung HZ10W and Sony A7R II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) boast different sensor size.

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The HZ10W was unveiled 7 years before the A7R II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the HZ10W matches up versus the A7R II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ10W and Sony Alpha A7R II. The full galleries are provided at Samsung HZ10W Gallery and Sony A7R II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ10W provides physical dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A7R II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

Look at the Samsung HZ10W and Sony A7R II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the HZ10W vs the A7R II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the HZ10W and A7R II is 90 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ10W and A7R II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The HZ10W having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R II will deliver greater detail having an extra 32MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.