Samsung HZ10W vs Sony WX80

Below is a extended assessment of the Samsung HZ10W and Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Samsung and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HZ10W was brought out 4 years before the WX80 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the HZ10W grades against the WX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung HZ10W and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung HZ10W Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ10W comes with external dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung HZ10W and Sony WX80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the HZ10W versus the WX80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the HZ10W and WX80 is 90 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ10W and WX80.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony WX80 to deliver more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older HZ10W is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.