Samsung HZ10W vs Sony NEX-5R

Below, we will be comparing the Samsung HZ10W versus Sony NEX-5R, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The HZ10W was released 4 years prior to the NEX-5R and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the HZ10W scores versus the NEX-5R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ10W & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The complete galleries are available at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ10W features outside 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 NEX-5R has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the HZ10W vs the NEX-5R.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the HZ10W and NEX-5R is 90 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ10W and NEX-5R.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HZ10W featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony NEX-5R will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older HZ10W is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.