Samsung GX-10 vs Sony A7S II

Below is a detailed overview of the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony A7S II, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the GX-10 (10MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is relatively similar but the GX-10 (APS-C) and A7S II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-10 was introduced 10 years earlier than the A7S II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GX-10 grades vs the A7S II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-10 and Sony Alpha A7S II. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-10 Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-10 provides outside 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) whilst the Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Examine the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony A7S II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the GX-10 versus the A7S II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-10 and A7S II is 59 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-10 and A7S II.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-10 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7S II will offer extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older GX-10 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.