Samsung GX-10 vs Sony S2000

Its time to look more closely at the Samsung GX-10 and Sony S2000, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX-10 (10MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is pretty similar but the GX-10 (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The GX-10 was announced 4 years prior to the S2000 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GX-10 grades versus the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung GX-10 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Samsung GX-10 enjoys physical measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung GX-10 and Sony S2000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GX-10 vs the S2000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and S2000 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The graphic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-10 and S2000.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The GX-10 features the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The older GX-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.