Samsung GX-10 vs Samsung MV800

On this page, we will be comparing the Samsung GX-10 and Samsung MV800, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and MV800 (16MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and MV800 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The GX-10 was brought out 6 years before the MV800 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GX-10 grades versus the MV800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-10 & Samsung MV800. The entire galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Samsung MV800 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-10 has physical dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Samsung MV800 has dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GX-10 versus the MV800.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GX-10 and MV800 is 59 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-10 and MV800.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX-10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung MV800 will resolve more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older GX-10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.