Samsung GX-10 vs Sony S2100

Below is a detailed review of the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony S2100, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the GX-10 (10MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the GX-10 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The GX-10 was released 4 years prior to the S2100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GX-10 scores versus the S2100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The complete galleries are viewable at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-10 provides outside dimensions 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 S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung GX-10 versus Sony S2100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GX-10 and the S2100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and S2100 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX-10 and S2100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX-10 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony S2100 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older GX-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.