Canon SX400 IS vs Samsung GX-1S

The following is a comprehensive review of the Canon SX400 IS and Samsung GX-1S, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the SX400 IS (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The SX400 IS was revealed 8 years after the GX-1S which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the SX400 IS scores vs the GX-1S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS and Samsung GX-1S. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX400 IS Gallery and Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX400 IS offers outside dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Samsung GX-1S has dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SX400 IS against the GX-1S.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX400 IS and GX-1S is 81 and 68 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX400 IS and GX-1S.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX400 IS having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Canon SX400 IS will offer you extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent SX400 IS provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.