Samsung GX-10 vs Samsung WB800F

Here, we will be looking at the Samsung GX-10 vs Samsung WB800F, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and WB800F (16MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and WB800F (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-10 was launched 7 years before the WB800F which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Samsung WB800F being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GX-10 matches up versus the WB800F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-10 & Samsung WB800F. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Samsung WB800F Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-10 offers 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) whilst the Samsung WB800F has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 22mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Analyze the Samsung GX-10 vs Samsung WB800F in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GX-10 against the WB800F.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GX-10 and WB800F is 59 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-10 and WB800F.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX-10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung WB800F will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.