Nikon D800E vs Samsung GX-1S

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon D800E vs Samsung GX-1S, both Advanced DSLR cameras by brands Nikon and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the D800E (36MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the D800E (Full frame) and GX-1S (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The D800E was unveiled 6 years later than the GX-1S and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D800E grades against the GX-1S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D800E & Samsung GX-1S. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D800E Gallery & Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D800E provides outer dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) while the Samsung GX-1S has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the D800E vs the GX-1S.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D800E and GX-1S is 54 and 68 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D800E and GX-1S.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D800E using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon D800E will show extra detail having an extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger D800E provides an edge in sensor tech.