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Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46
Samsung GX-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Samsung GX-10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Renewed by Samsung GX-20
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 VI
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Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony RX100 VII, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the GX-10 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the GX-10 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") posses different sensor size.

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The GX-10 was revealed 14 years prior to the RX100 VII which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GX-10 matches up versus the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-10 over the Sony RX100 VII

 GX-10 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Samsung GX-10

 RX100 VII GX-10 
LaunchedJuly 2019September 2006Newer by 156 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k210kSharper screen (+711k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung GX-10 and Sony RX100 VII

 GX-10 RX100 VII 
Manually focus More exact focus

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-10 comes with physical measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony RX100 VII in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the GX-10 compared to the RX100 VII.

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-10 and RX100 VII is 59 and 88 respectively.

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-10 and RX100 VII.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX-10 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will provide more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged GX-10 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung GX-10 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography info
52
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
low resolution (10 megapixels)
66
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Samsung GX-10 Street photography factors
Sony RX100 VII Street photography factors
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
no articulating screen
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
lighter than competitors (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung GX-10 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography features
52
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
70
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (20.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low battery (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Samsung GX-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Travel photography camera
49
environment sealing
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
77
lighter than competitors (302 grams)
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
low battery (260 per charge)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung GX-10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography highlights
55
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
small screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
low resolution (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
65
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low battery (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung GX-10 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging factors
9
can't record video
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic support
lighter than competitors (302 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung GX-10 and Sony RX100 VII
 Samsung GX-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung GX-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2006-09-21 2019-07-25
Physical type Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 8cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 210k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 793g (1.75 pounds) 302g (0.67 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $850 $1,298