Nikon Z7 vs Samsung GX-1L

Here is a extended analysis of the Nikon Z7 and Samsung GX-1L, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and GX-1L (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Z7 was released 12 years later than the GX-1L and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 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 quick summation of how the Z7 matches up versus the GX-1L in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 & Samsung GX-1L. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 has physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1L has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Z7 compared to the GX-1L.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z7 and GX-1L is 62 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 and GX-1L.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z7 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 40 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent Z7 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.