Nikon Z5 vs Samsung GX-1L

Following is a detailed assessment of the Nikon Z5 versus Samsung GX-1L, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Nikon and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and GX-1L (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was released 14 years after the GX-1L which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Z5 matches up versus the GX-1L when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 & Samsung GX-1L. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 comes with external dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-1L has specifications of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Z5 versus the GX-1L.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and GX-1L is 62 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and GX-1L.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 18MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Z5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.