Samsung GX-10 vs Sony HX350

Here is a detailed assessment of the Samsung GX-10 and Sony HX350, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GX-10 was brought out 11 years before the HX350 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GX-10 matches up vs the HX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-10 offers exterior dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Examine the Samsung GX-10 and Sony HX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the GX-10 versus the HX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and HX350 is 59 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-10 and HX350.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX-10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX350 will give you more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older GX-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.