Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W570

Lets examine more in depth at the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W570, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and W570 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HZ10W was brought out 20 months prior to the W570 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the HZ10W scores vs the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung HZ10W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Samsung HZ10W has exterior dimensions 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 W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the HZ10W against the W570.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ10W and W570 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HZ10W and W570.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W570 to provide greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.