Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX10 III

Let's look a bit more closely at the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The HZ10W was revealed 7 years before the RX10 III which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the HZ10W grades against the RX10 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ10W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are provided at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ10W offers external dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the HZ10W against the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ10W and RX10 III is 90 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ10W and RX10 III.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HZ10W using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will give greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W is going to be behind in sensor tech.