Samsung HZ10W vs Sony QX1

Following is a thorough review of the Samsung HZ10W and Sony QX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The HZ10W was introduced 6 years earlier than the QX1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the HZ10W grades against the QX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ10W and Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are available at Samsung HZ10W Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ10W provides exterior measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony QX1 has sizing of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the HZ10W and the QX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ10W and QX1 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ10W and QX1.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HZ10W having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony QX1 will deliver extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.