Canon SX530 HS vs Samsung GX-1L

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX530 HS and Samsung GX-1L, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SX530 HS (16MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the SX530 HS (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The SX530 HS was introduced 8 years later than the GX-1L and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX530 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX530 HS scores versus the GX-1L when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX530 HS & Samsung GX-1L. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX530 HS Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX530 HS offers physical measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1L has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the SX530 HS vs the GX-1L.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX530 HS and GX-1L is 69 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX530 HS and GX-1L.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX530 HS with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Canon SX530 HS will resolve more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher SX530 HS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.