Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55
90 Imaging
33 Features
27 Overall
30
67 Imaging
56 Features
80 Overall
65
Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
- Released May 2009
- Alternative Name is WB500
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Revealed August 2010
- Refreshed by Sony A57
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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.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe 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.
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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Sony A55
| HZ10W | A55 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Samsung HZ10W
| A55 | HZ10W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | August 2010 |  | May 2009 | Newer by 15 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Samsung HZ10W and Sony A55
| HZ10W | A55 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very precise focusing | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither comes with Touch friendly screen |
Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison
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.
Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55 Specifications
| Samsung HZ10W | Sony SLT-A55 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Model type | Samsung HZ10W | Sony SLT-A55 |
| Also Known as | WB500 | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Released | 2009-05-14 | 2010-08-24 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2432 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 230k dots | 921k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 16 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1500 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 249 grams (0.55 pounds) | 500 grams (1.10 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 73 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.4 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 816 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 380 images |
| Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at release | $300 | $800 |