Samsung GX-10 vs Sony RX100 VII

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung GX-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are provided at Samsung GX-10 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.