Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 III

On this page, we are matching up the Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 III, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The GX-10 was introduced 8 years prior to the RX100 III and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera 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 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GX-10 matches up versus the RX100 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

If you are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-10 features exterior measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GX-10 and the RX100 III.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GX-10 and RX100 III is 59 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-10 and RX100 III.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX-10 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will provide extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older GX-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.