Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A500

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.