Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 VA

Lets look more in depth at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony RX100 VA, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The GX-10 was manufactured 12 years prior to the RX100 VA which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GX-10 grades against the RX100 VA with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-10 provides external measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony RX100 VA in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the GX-10 compared to the RX100 VA.

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

Normally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-10 and RX100 VA.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX-10 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VA will result in extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.