Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung GX-1L

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung GX-1L, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SZ-10 was revealed 5 years after the GX-1L which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SZ-10 scores versus the GX-1L with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung GX-1L. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 enjoys outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst 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).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung GX-1L in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 against the GX-1L.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and GX-1L is 90 and 69 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and GX-1L.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-10 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus SZ-10 will resolve more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger SZ-10 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.