Pentax Efina vs Samsung GX-1S

The following is a in depth review of the Pentax Efina and Samsung GX-1S, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Pentax and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The Efina was announced 7 years after the GX-1S which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Efina matches up versus the GX-1S in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Efina & Samsung GX-1S. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax Efina Gallery & Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax Efina comes with external dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) while the Samsung GX-1S has specifications of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the Efina versus the GX-1S.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Efina and GX-1S is 97 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Efina and GX-1S.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Efina having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax Efina will give greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger Efina will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.