Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TX20

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony TX20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HZ10W was revealed 3 years earlier than the TX20 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the HZ10W grades against the TX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ10W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ10W Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ10W has physical 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 TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the HZ10W vs the TX20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ10W and TX20 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ10W and TX20.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony TX20 to render more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.