Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX10 II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung GX-10 and Sony RX10 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The GX-10 was unveiled 9 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the GX-10 scores vs the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-10 has got exterior measurements 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 RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the GX-10 against the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-10 and RX10 II is 59 and 58 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-10 and RX10 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX-10 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will provide greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older GX-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.