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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30
Samsung HZ10W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Samsung HZ10W
(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
  • Announced May 2009
  • Alternative Name is WB500
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 VI
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Samsung HZ10W and Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The HZ10W was brought out 8 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the HZ10W grades against the RX100 V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Sony RX100 V

 HZ10W RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Samsung HZ10W

 RX100 V HZ10W 
LaunchedOctober 2016May 2009More recent by 90 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung HZ10W and Sony RX100 V

 HZ10W RX100 V 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ10W enjoys outer dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the HZ10W versus the RX100 V.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ10W and RX100 V is 90 and 89 respectively.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ10W and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HZ10W due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 V will give greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older HZ10W is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Portrait photography camera
31
focusing manually
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Street photography camera
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than average (249 grams)
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung HZ10W
Sports photography with Sony RX100 V
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 V Travel photography highlights
54
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (249 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
80
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Landscape photography camera
35
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse mode
70
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 V as a Vlogging camera
28
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
more heavy than average (249 grams)
81
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
doesn't have external mic support
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ10W and Sony RX100 V
 Samsung HZ10WSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ10W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Also called as WB500 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-05-14 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2432 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 16s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate - 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 249g (0.55 lb) 299g (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $300 $998