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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7S III

Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30
Samsung HZ10W front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7S III 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
  • Released May 2009
  • Alternate Name is WB500
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced July 2020
  • Older Model is Sony A7S II
Photography Glossary

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7S III Overview

Lets look more closely at the Samsung HZ10W and Sony A7S III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the HZ10W (10MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is pretty similar but the HZ10W (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The HZ10W was introduced 12 years prior to the A7S III and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the HZ10W matches up versus the A7S III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Sony A7S III

 HZ10W A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Samsung HZ10W

 A7S III HZ10W 
IntroducedJuly 2020May 2009Fresher by 136 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ10W and Sony A7S III

 HZ10W A7S III 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ10W has outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A7S III has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the HZ10W vs the A7S III.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ10W and A7S III is 90 and 61 respectively.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ10W and A7S III.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HZ10W using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7S III will offer extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older HZ10W is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Portrait photography camera
31
focusing manually
has face detect focusing
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
focusing manually
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Street photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Street photography camera
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than average (249 grams)
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Sports photography info
Sony A7S III Sports photography info
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery (600 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Travel photography features
Sony A7S III Travel photography features
54
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than average (249 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
70
good battery (600 shots)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
display is selfie friendly
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography factors
Sony A7S III Landscape photography factors
35
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
77
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery (600 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Vlogging highlights
Sony A7S III Vlogging highlights
28
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than average (249 grams)
77
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ10W and Sony A7S III
 Samsung HZ10WSony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ10W Sony Alpha A7S III
Otherwise known as WB500 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Released 2009-05-14 2020-07-21
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz XR
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2432 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 3200 102400
Highest boosted ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 759
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.8 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 9,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.91x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 249g (0.55 lb) 699g (1.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life - 600 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots Single Two
Cost at launch $300 $3,499