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Samsung MV800 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
43 Overall
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Samsung MV800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
43

Samsung MV800 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Introduced September 2011
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • New Model is Sony HX20V
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Samsung MV800 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Samsung MV800 versus Sony HX10V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the MV800 (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The MV800 was unveiled 6 months prior to the HX10V so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the MV800 scores against the HX10V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Sony HX10V

					

					

						
 MV800 HX10V 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch display  Easily navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Samsung MV800

					

					

						
 HX10V MV800 
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Samsung MV800 and Sony HX10V

					

					

						
 MV800 HX10V 
RevealedSeptember 2011February 2012Similar age
Focus manually  Lack of manual focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Samsung MV800 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung MV800 provides outside measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).
Check out the Samsung MV800 versus Sony HX10V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the MV800 and the HX10V.
Samsung MV800 vs Sony HX10V size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the MV800 and HX10V is 97 and 91 respectively.
Samsung MV800 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Samsung MV800 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the MV800 and HX10V.
As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX10V to offer you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.

						Samsung MV800 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Samsung MV800 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Samsung MV800 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Samsung MV800
Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
34
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 has face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
37
 decent MP (18 megapixels)
 supports face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 no external flash support
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Samsung MV800 Street photography features
Sony HX10V Street photography features
74
 tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers focus by touch
 lighter than competition (121g)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
62
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (234g)
 screen is fixed
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Samsung MV800 Sports photography details
Sony HX10V Sports photography details
44
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
49
 great zoom range (24-400mm  16.7 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (18 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Samsung MV800 Travel photography features
Sony HX10V Travel photography features
71
 lighter than competition (121g)
 offers focus by touch
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 really wide (26mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
69
 lighter than competition in class (234g)
 decent MP (18MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (400mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Samsung MV800 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX10V Landscape photography advice
43
 really wide (26mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 no manual exposure
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 no Time Lapse recording
45
 pretty wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (18 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Samsung MV800 Vlogging features
Sony HX10V Vlogging features
34
 really wide (26mm)
 touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focusing
 lighter than competition (121g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no external mic support
34
 pretty wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 no microphone port
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Samsung MV800 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung MV800 and Sony HX10V
 Samsung MV800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung MV800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-09-01 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 3.20 m 5.30 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
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 seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lb) 234 gr (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model BP70 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media Micro SD SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $499 $616