Samsung GX-10 vs Samsung ST93

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Samsung GX-10 vs Samsung ST93, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and ST93 (16MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and ST93 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The GX-10 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the ST93 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GX-10 matches up against the ST93 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-10 and Samsung ST93. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-10 Gallery and Samsung ST93 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-10 features external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Samsung ST93 has dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GX-10 versus the ST93.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-10 and ST93 is 59 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-10 and ST93.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-10 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Samsung ST93 will provide extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older GX-10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.