Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX10 II

Here, we are comparing the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") posses different sensor size.

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The HZ10W was unveiled 7 years before the RX10 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the HZ10W grades vs the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ10W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are provided at Samsung HZ10W Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ10W comes with 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 RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the HZ10W versus the RX10 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ10W and RX10 II is 90 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ10W and RX10 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HZ10W using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will render extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W will be behind in sensor tech.