Samsung HZ10W vs Sony QX10
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony QX10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
- Released May 2009
- Also Known as WB500
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1440 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
- Revealed September 2013
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Lets look closer at the Samsung HZ10W versus Sony QX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the HZ10W grades vs the QX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ10W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ10W Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Sony QX10
| HZ10W | QX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial precise focusing | ||
| Screen size | 2.7" |  | " | Bigger screen (+2.7") |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 0k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Samsung HZ10W
| QX10 | HZ10W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | September 2013 |  | May 2009 | More recent by 52 months |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Samsung HZ10W and Sony QX10
| HZ10W | QX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Samsung HZ10W vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ10W comes with physical measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the HZ10W vs the QX10.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ10W and QX10 is 90 and 96 respectively.
Samsung HZ10W vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ10W and QX10.
As you have seen, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony QX10 to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older HZ10W will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony QX10 Specifications
| Samsung HZ10W | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Samsung | Sony |
| Model type | Samsung HZ10W | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 |
| Also referred to as | WB500 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Lens-style |
| Released | 2009-05-14 | 2013-09-04 |
| Body design | Compact | Lens-style |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3648 x 2432 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inches | - |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 0 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display technology | - | Depends on connected smartphone |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 16 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/1500 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix | None |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) | 1440 x 1080 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1440x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 249g (0.55 lb) | 105g (0.23 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") | 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 220 pictures |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BN, |
| Self timer | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) | Yes (2, 10 secs) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail cost | $300 | $250 |