Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T900

Let's look more closely at the Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T900, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX-10 (10MP) and the T900 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the GX-10 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The GX-10 was introduced 3 years before the T900 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GX-10 scores vs the T900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung GX-10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The whole galleries are available at Samsung GX-10 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-10 has physical measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs) and the Sony T900 has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung GX-10 vs Sony T900 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GX-10 against the T900.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GX-10 and T900 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX-10 and T900.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX-10 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony T900 will give greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The older GX-10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.