Samsung GX-10 vs Samsung WB150F

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung GX-10 versus Samsung WB150F, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and WB150F (14MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and WB150F (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX-10 was launched 6 years before the WB150F and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GX-10 scores versus the WB150F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-10 and Samsung WB150F. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-10 Gallery and Samsung WB150F Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-10 features exterior measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Samsung WB150F has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

See the Samsung GX-10 versus Samsung WB150F in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the GX-10 versus the WB150F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-10 and WB150F is 59 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-10 and WB150F.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX-10 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung WB150F will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older GX-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.