Olympus SZ-10 vs Samsung GX-1S

Let's look more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung GX-1S, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 5 years later than the GX-1S and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the SZ-10 scores versus the GX-1S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 and Samsung GX-1S. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 comes with outside measurements 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-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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 and the GX-1S.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and GX-1S is 90 and 68 respectively.

Generally, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and GX-1S.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus SZ-10 will produce more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer SZ-10 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.