Canon A2100 IS vs Samsung GX-1L

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon A2100 IS vs Samsung GX-1L, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A2100 IS (12MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the A2100 IS (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The A2100 IS was unveiled 3 years after the GX-1L which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon A2100 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A2100 IS matches up versus the GX-1L when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2100 IS & Samsung GX-1L. The full galleries are available at Canon A2100 IS Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A2100 IS enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 64mm x 32mm (4.0" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Samsung GX-1L has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A2100 IS and the GX-1L.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2100 IS and GX-1L is 92 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2100 IS and GX-1L.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A2100 IS with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Canon A2100 IS will provide greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger A2100 IS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.