Samsung GX-10 vs Samsung NX1100

Below is a extensive overview of the Samsung GX-10 versus Samsung NX1100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and NX1100 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The GX-10 was revealed 7 years prior to the NX1100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GX-10 matches up against the NX1100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-10 & Samsung NX1100. The full galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. 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 NX1100 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GX-10 against the NX1100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and NX1100 is 59 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-10 and NX1100.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Samsung NX1100 to result in more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older GX-10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.