Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6100

Let's look more closely at the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The HZ10W was manufactured 11 years earlier than the A6100 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the HZ10W grades vs the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ10W & Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Samsung HZ10W has got outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the HZ10W against the A6100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ10W and A6100 is 90 and 81 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ10W and A6100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The HZ10W because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6100 will give you greater detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.