Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A77

Following is a detailed assessment of the Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the HZ10W (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the HZ10W (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The HZ10W was revealed 3 years earlier than the A77 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the HZ10W matches up versus the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ10W and Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are provided at Samsung HZ10W Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung HZ10W features exterior measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the HZ10W compared to the A77.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HZ10W and A77 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ10W and A77.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HZ10W having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 will offer extra detail because of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged HZ10W is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.