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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55

Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30
Samsung HZ10W front
 
Sony SLT-A55 front
Portability
67
Imaging
56
Features
80
Overall
65

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55 Key Specs

Samsung HZ10W
(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
Sony A55
(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
Photography Glossary

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55 Overview

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.

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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 
RevealedAugust 2010May 2009Newer by 15 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper 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.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55 size comparison

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

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55 top view buttons comparison

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.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Portrait photography features
Sony A55 Portrait photography features
31
you can focus manually
provides face detect focusing
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
73
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung HZ10W
Street photography with Sony A55
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competitors (249 grams)
77
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Sports photography highlights
Sony A55 Sports photography highlights
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery pack (380 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung HZ10W
Travel photography with Sony A55
54
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (249g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
62
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (380 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A55 as a Landscape photography camera
35
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
67
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
not so great battery pack (380 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung HZ10W
Vlogging with Sony A55
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competitors (249 grams)
78
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ10W and Sony A55
 Samsung HZ10WSony 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