Samsung HZ10W vs Sony NEX-F3

Let's take a closer look at the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony NEX-F3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The HZ10W was manufactured 4 years earlier than the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the HZ10W grades against the NEX-F3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ10W & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ10W provides exterior 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) while the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the HZ10W compared to the NEX-F3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ10W and NEX-F3 is 90 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ10W and NEX-F3.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HZ10W due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-F3 will show more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older HZ10W will be behind in sensor tech.