Samsung HZ10W vs Sony HX10V

Lets look a bit more closely at the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony HX10V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HZ10W was manufactured 3 years prior to the HX10V and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the HZ10W matches up versus the HX10V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ10W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ10W Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ10W offers external dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony HX10V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the HZ10W against the HX10V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ10W and HX10V is 90 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ10W and HX10V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony HX10V to offer you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older HZ10W is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.