Samsung HZ10W vs Sony H400

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung HZ10W and Sony H400, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and H400 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HZ10W was released 5 years before the H400 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the HZ10W scores against the H400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ10W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are available at Samsung HZ10W Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ10W features physical 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 H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung HZ10W and Sony H400 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the HZ10W and the H400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HZ10W and H400 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ10W and H400.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony H400 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.