Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A900

Let's look a little more in depth at the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and A900 (25MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The HZ10W was launched 7 months later than the A900 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the HZ10W grades versus the A900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ10W & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are available at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ10W provides outer dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the HZ10W versus the A900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ10W and A900 is 90 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ10W and A900.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The HZ10W because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A900 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern HZ10W will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.