Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX10 IV

On this page, we will be analyzing the Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The GX-10 was brought out 12 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GX-10 grades vs the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung GX-10 has got outer 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 RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the GX-10 versus the RX10 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and RX10 IV is 59 and 52 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-10 and RX10 IV.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX-10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.