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Samsung SL30 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24
Samsung SL30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Samsung SL30 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Alternative Name is ES15
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
  • Announced February 2012
  • Renewed by Sony HX20V
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Samsung SL30 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Samsung SL30 vs Sony HX10V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SL30 was released 4 years prior to the HX10V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the SL30 scores against the HX10V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Sony HX10V

 SL30 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Samsung SL30

 HX10V SL30 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012February 2009More modern by 36 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Samsung SL30 and Sony HX10V

 SL30 HX10V 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Samsung SL30 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung SL30 has got outer measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SL30 versus the HX10V.

Samsung SL30 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SL30 and HX10V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Samsung SL30 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL30 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SL30 and HX10V.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX10V to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged SL30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung SL30 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Samsung SL30 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL30 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung SL30
Portrait photography with Sony HX10V
24
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
37
good resolution (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung SL30 Street photography factors
Sony HX10V Street photography factors
47
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (234g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL30 Sports photography information
Sony HX10V Sports photography information
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
49
amazing zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung SL30 Travel photography details
Sony HX10V Travel photography details
51
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors (234 grams)
good resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (400mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung SL30
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
22
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
45
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL30 Vlogging information
Sony HX10V Vlogging information
25
includes face detect focusing
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (234g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
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Samsung SL30 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL30 and Sony HX10V
 Samsung SL30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Make Samsung Sony
Model Samsung SL30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Also called as ES15 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-17 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.60 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 pounds) 234 gr (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $93 $616