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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A77

Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30
Samsung HZ10W front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A77 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
  • Launched May 2009
  • Alternative Name is WB500
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced October 2011
  • Superseded the Sony A700
  • Newer Model is Sony A77 II
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A77 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Sony A77

 HZ10W A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Samsung HZ10W

 A77 HZ10W 
AnnouncedOctober 2011May 2009More modern by 29 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Samsung HZ10W and Sony A77

 HZ10W A77 
Focus manually More exact focus
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

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.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A77 size comparison

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

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

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.

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Portrait photography features
Sony A77 Portrait photography features
31
you can focus manually
features face detect focusing
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
77
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Street photography advice
Sony A77 Street photography advice
52
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than average (249g)
74
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Sports photography info
Sony A77 Sports photography info
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
74
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (470 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung HZ10W as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 as a Travel photography camera
54
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (249g)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
62
environment proofing
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (470 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography information
Sony A77 Landscape photography information
35
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
71
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
bad battery life (470 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung HZ10W
Vlogging with Sony A77
28
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
more heavy than average (249 grams)
76
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
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Samsung HZ10W vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung HZ10W and Sony A77
 Samsung HZ10WSony SLT-A77
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung HZ10W Sony SLT-A77
Also called WB500 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-05-14 2011-10-25
Physical type Compact Mid-size 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 area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2432 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 16000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support 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
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 16 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m
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
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 249 gr (0.55 lb) 732 gr (1.61 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 801
Other
Battery life - 470 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $300 $900