Samsung GX-10 vs Sony H50

Below, we will be comparing the Samsung GX-10 and Sony H50, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX-10 (10MP) and the H50 (9MP) is pretty well matched but the GX-10 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-10 was manufactured 3 years prior to the H50 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the GX-10 grades versus the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-10 enjoys 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 H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GX-10 and the H50.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GX-10 and H50 is 59 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-10 and H50.

As you can see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX-10 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Samsung GX-10 will give you greater detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.