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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TF1

Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30
Samsung HZ10W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TF1 Key Specs

Samsung HZ10W
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Alternative Name is WB500
Sony TF1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.6-4.7) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 62 x 23mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TF1 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TF1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and TF1 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HZ10W was announced 5 years prior to the TF1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the HZ10W grades vs the TF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Sony TF1

 HZ10W TF1 
Manual focus Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony TF1 over the Samsung HZ10W

 TF1 HZ10W 
LaunchedJune 2013May 2009Newer by 49 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Samsung HZ10W and Sony TF1

 HZ10W TF1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TF1 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung HZ10W features outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has sizing of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the HZ10W versus the TF1.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TF1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ10W and TF1 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TF1 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TF1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The picture below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ10W and TF1.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TF1 to resolve greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TF1 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TF1 as a Portrait photography camera
31
manual focus
includes face detection focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Street photography features
Sony TF1 Street photography features
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competition (249 grams)
69
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (152g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Sports photography camera
Sony TF1 as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Travel photography information
Sony TF1 Travel photography information
54
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (249g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition in class (152 grams)
weather sealing
offers touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (240 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TF1 as a Landscape photography camera
35
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
40
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery power (240 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Vlogging features
Sony TF1 Vlogging features
28
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition (249g)
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (152 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ10W and Sony TF1
 Samsung HZ10WSony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ10W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
Alternate name WB500 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-05-14 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2432 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.6-4.7
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 249 gr (0.55 lbs) 152 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 102 x 62 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 - 240 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $300 $266