Canon S95 vs Samsung GX-1L

Lets look much closer at the Canon S95 and Samsung GX-1L, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and GX-1L (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The S95 was introduced 4 years later than the GX-1L and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S95 scores vs the GX-1L in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 & Samsung GX-1L. The whole galleries are available at Canon S95 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S95 has external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1L has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the S95 versus the GX-1L.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and GX-1L is 93 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and GX-1L.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S95 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Canon S95 will show more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The younger S95 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.