Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55

The following is a in depth assessment of the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and A55 (16MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The HZ10W was manufactured 15 months before the A55 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the HZ10W scores vs the A55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ10W & Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are available at Samsung HZ10W Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ10W comes with external measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the HZ10W vs the A55.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ10W and A55 is 90 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ10W and A55.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The HZ10W due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A55 will give more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.