Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100

Let's take a closer look at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony RX100, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The GX-10 was introduced 7 years prior to the RX100 which is quite a serious 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 RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GX-10 scores vs the RX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung GX-10 comes with outside dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the GX-10 vs the RX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-10 and RX100 is 59 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-10 and RX100.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX-10 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 will offer you greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.