FujiFilm S1800 vs Samsung GX-1L

Below, we will be analyzing the FujiFilm S1800 and Samsung GX-1L, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands FujiFilm and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the S1800 (12MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the S1800 (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The S1800 was unveiled 3 years after the GX-1L which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S1800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the S1800 matches up vs the GX-1L with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix S1800 & Samsung GX-1L. The full galleries are provided at FujiFilm S1800 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S1800 comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S1800 and the GX-1L.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S1800 and GX-1L is 78 and 69 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1800 and GX-1L.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S1800 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the FujiFilm S1800 will render greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer S1800 should have an edge in sensor tech.