Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX100 IV

Here, we will be evaluating the Samsung HZ10W and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The HZ10W was revealed 7 years before the RX100 IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the HZ10W matches up vs the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ10W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Samsung HZ10W comes with outside measurements 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 RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Samsung HZ10W and Sony RX100 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the HZ10W and the RX100 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the HZ10W and RX100 IV is 90 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ10W and RX100 IV.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HZ10W using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 IV will provide greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older HZ10W will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.