Samsung GX-10 vs Sony HX400V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Samsung GX-10 and Sony HX400V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and HX400V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The GX-10 was introduced 8 years prior to the HX400V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the GX-10 matches up vs the HX400V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung GX-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-10 comes with outer measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Check out the Samsung GX-10 and Sony HX400V 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 have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GX-10 against the HX400V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-10 and HX400V is 59 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-10 and HX400V.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX-10 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX400V will render more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older GX-10 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.