Samsung GX-10 vs Sony HX50V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony HX50V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The GX-10 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the HX50V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the GX-10 grades against the HX50V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-10 offers outside 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 Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GX-10 against the HX50V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and HX50V is 59 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-10 and HX50V.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX-10 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony HX50V will show extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.