Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A500
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A500 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed May 2009
- Alternate Name is WB500
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Announced August 2009
- Newer Model is Sony A560
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Lets look more closely at the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the HZ10W (10MP) and the A500 (12MP) is fairly close but the HZ10W (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe HZ10W was unveiled 3 months earlier than the A500 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the HZ10W matches up vs the A500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ10W & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Sony A500
| HZ10W | A500 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Samsung HZ10W
| A500 | HZ10W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Common features in the Samsung HZ10W and Sony A500
| HZ10W | A500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | May 2009 |  | August 2009 | Same age |
| Manual focus |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Identical display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Missing Touch display |
Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A500 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ10W offers outside measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the HZ10W compared to the A500.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the HZ10W and A500 is 90 and 63 respectively.
Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A500 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The image underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ10W and A500.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HZ10W with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A500 will result in extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively.
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A500 Specifications
| Samsung HZ10W | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Samsung | Sony |
| Model | Samsung HZ10W | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 |
| Also called as | WB500 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Revealed | 2009-05-14 | 2009-08-27 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2432 | 4272 x 2848 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 200 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 16 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1500 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 5.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 12.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | - | 1/160 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) | - |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | - |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 249 grams (0.55 lbs) | 630 grams (1.39 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 64 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 21.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.6 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 772 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 520 shots |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at release | $300 | $638 |