Samsung GX-10 vs Sony HX7V

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Samsung GX-10 and Sony HX7V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GX-10 was unveiled 5 years prior to the HX7V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the GX-10 matches up vs the HX7V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-10 enjoys exterior dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the GX-10 vs the HX7V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX-10 and HX7V is 59 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-10 and HX7V.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-10 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX7V will provide you with more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older GX-10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.