Canon SX610 HS vs Samsung GX-10

Below, we are evaluating the Canon SX610 HS versus Samsung GX-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the SX610 HS (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The SX610 HS was unveiled 8 years after the GX-10 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX610 HS matches up against the GX-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Samsung GX-10. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX610 HS has got physical dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-10 has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SX610 HS compared to the GX-10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX610 HS and GX-10 is 93 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX610 HS and GX-10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SX610 HS with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Canon SX610 HS will offer more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX610 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.