Samsung GX-10 vs Sigma fp

Here is a thorough assessment of the Samsung GX-10 and Sigma fp, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and fp (25MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and fp (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The GX-10 was manufactured 13 years before the fp and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GX-10 scores against the fp when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-10 has outer dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Sigma fp has measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GX-10 compared to the fp.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and fp is 59 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-10 and fp.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX-10 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sigma fp will provide more detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older GX-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.