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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000

Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30
Samsung HZ10W front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Samsung HZ10W
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Alternate Name is WB500
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-6
  • Successor is Sony A6300
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Sony A6000

 HZ10W A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Samsung HZ10W

 A6000 HZ10W 
LaunchedApril 2014May 2009Newer by 60 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Samsung HZ10W and Sony A6000

 HZ10W A6000 
Manually focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000 size comparison

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

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung HZ10W
Portrait photography with Sony A6000
31
has manual focus
has face detect focusing
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
79
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Street photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Street photography camera
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
80
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors (344 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Sports photography info
Sony A6000 Sports photography info
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
73
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Travel photography details
Sony A6000 Travel photography details
54
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
77
lighter than competitors (344g)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography factors
Sony A6000 Landscape photography factors
35
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
78
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Vlogging information
Sony A6000 Vlogging information
28
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
33
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (344 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
missing microphone jack
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ10W and Sony A6000
 Samsung HZ10WSony Alpha a6000
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung HZ10W Sony Alpha a6000
Also Known as WB500 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2009-05-14 2014-04-23
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2432 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 179
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.8 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 249 gr (0.55 pounds) 344 gr (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1347
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $300 $548