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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W560

Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30
Samsung HZ10W front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W560 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
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Also referred to as WB500
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W560 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W560, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and W560 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HZ10W was launched 20 months before the W560 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the HZ10W matches up versus the W560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Sony W560

 HZ10W W560 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Samsung HZ10W

 W560 HZ10W 
LaunchedJanuary 2011May 2009More modern by 20 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Samsung HZ10W and Sony W560

 HZ10W W560 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ10W offers outside measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the HZ10W against the W560.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W560 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ10W and W560 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ10W and W560.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony W560 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung HZ10W
Portrait photography with Sony W560
31
you can focus manually
supports face detect focusing
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Street photography highlights
Sony W560 Street photography highlights
52
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than average (249g)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Sports photography camera
Sony W560 as a Sports photography camera
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung HZ10W
Travel photography with Sony W560
54
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (249 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
65
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography features
Sony W560 Landscape photography features
35
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
42
decently wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung HZ10W
Vlogging with Sony W560
28
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
heavier than average (249g)
29
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ10W and Sony W560
 Samsung HZ10WSony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung HZ10W Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Other name WB500 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-05-14 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2432 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 16s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 249g (0.55 pounds) 110g (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $300 $139