Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A6300

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung HZ10W versus Sony A6300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The HZ10W was launched 7 years prior to the A6300 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the HZ10W scores against the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ10W & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ10W features outside 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) whilst the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the HZ10W against the A6300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ10W and A6300 is 90 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ10W and A6300.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HZ10W due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6300 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.