Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000

Lets look more closely at the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The HZ10W was unveiled 6 years prior to the A6000 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the HZ10W matches up versus the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ10W and Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are available at Samsung HZ10W Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ10W features outside dimensions 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 A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

See the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the HZ10W and the A6000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the HZ10W and A6000 is 90 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ10W and A6000.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HZ10W having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6000 will offer extra detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.