Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W380

Below is a extensive comparison of the Samsung HZ10W and Sony W380, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and W380 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HZ10W was revealed 7 months earlier than the W380 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the HZ10W scores against the W380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ10W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are provided at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ10W provides exterior measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony W380 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung HZ10W and Sony W380 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the HZ10W against the W380.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ10W and W380 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ10W and W380.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony W380 to show greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older HZ10W will be behind with regard to sensor tech.