Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W530

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung HZ10W and Sony W530, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and W530 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HZ10W was launched 20 months before the W530 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the HZ10W matches up against the W530 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ10W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ10W Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ10W provides physical 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 W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the HZ10W and the W530.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ10W and W530 is 90 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ10W and W530.

To sum up, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony W530 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older HZ10W will be behind in sensor innovation.