Samsung HZ10W vs Sony W830

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Samsung HZ10W versus Sony W830, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HZ10W was manufactured 5 years prior to the W830 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the HZ10W grades vs the W830 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ10W & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ10W features outside measurements 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 W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the HZ10W and the W830.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ10W and W830 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ10W and W830.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W830 to provide more detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.