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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H200

Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30
Samsung HZ10W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
31
Overall
39

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H200 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
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Additionally referred to as WB500
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Released January 2013
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H200 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H200, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and H200 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HZ10W was manufactured 4 years before the H200 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the HZ10W matches up versus the H200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Sony H200

 HZ10W H200 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Samsung HZ10W

 H200 HZ10W 
ReleasedJanuary 2013May 2009Newer by 44 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Samsung HZ10W and Sony H200

 HZ10W H200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ10W has outside 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) whilst the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H200 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the HZ10W against the H200.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H200 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ10W and H200 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ10W and H200.

Clearly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony H200 to show more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung HZ10W
Portrait photography with Sony H200
31
focusing manually
offers face detection focusing
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
38
decent megapixels (20MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Street photography camera
Sony H200 as a Street photography camera
52
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition (249g)
45
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Sports photography highlights
Sony H200 Sports photography highlights
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
47
long zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (240 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Travel photography features
Sony H200 Travel photography features
54
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (249 grams)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
53
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (633mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competitors in class (530g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography info
Sony H200 Landscape photography info
35
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery pack (240 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Vlogging camera
Sony H200 as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition (249g)
25
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (530 grams)
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ10W and Sony H200
 Samsung HZ10WSony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Manufacturer Samsung Sony
Model Samsung HZ10W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Alternate name WB500 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-05-14 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2432 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 16s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 249g (0.55 pounds) 530g (1.17 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Battery style - AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $300 $250